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As we grow older, the food we consume can greatly affect our health, how we look, quality of life and risk of disease. Our bodies rely on a number of different nutrients to support the natural aging process. Certain nutrients can help slow the signs of growing old, such as promoting healthy skin.

Be aware that eating certain foods will not make you look noticeably younger. Diet is just one aspect of aging healthily. Nevertheless, adding nutrient-dense foods to your diet can help you look and feel much better as you age.

Fatty Fish is one of the most nutritious foods, containing Vitamin D and Omega-3 fatty acids. Fatty or oily fish include herring (kippers are a type of herring), salmon, trout and mackerel.

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Omega-3 fats help prevent heart disease, inflammation and a number of other problems.
Research suggests Omega-3 fatty acids are linked to a strong skin barrier and may help reduce skin-damaging inflammation.

Salmon, one of the most popular species of oily fish has other ways of supporting the health of your skin. It contains a carotenoid antioxidant called astaxanthin, which is what gives salmon its pink color. These two molecules are responsible for the firmness, plumpness and elasticity of the skin.

Fish is rich in selenium too. This mineral and antioxidant plays a vital role in DNA synthesis and repair and may help reduce and prevent UV damage to the skin. Adequate levels in the body can reduce the severity of the psoriasis skin condition.

The NHS (National Health Service) recommends that a healthy, balanced diet should include at least 2 portions of fish a week, including 1 of oily fish.

The 5 fresh fish shops: Dunfermline | Falkirk | Grangemouth | Kinross | Stirling are all open tomorrow Tuesday at 9 am, fully stocked with fresh fish from Peterhead. Bathgate is open on Thursday and Friday from 9 am until 3:30 pm The friendly, knowledgable staff at each of the stores look forward to welcoming you. If more convenient, consider placing a regular order for home delivery.

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“I have never eaten such delicious fish! Delicacy that melts in your mouth!” – Cook

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Certain types of fish provide exceptionally high protein and healthy fat content. For this reason many weight watchers have moved to eating more of these fish to keep their weight down.

Fish is one of the richest sources of protein available naturally. Including more protein in your diet can greatly help in losing weight, as protein takes longer to digest when compared to carbohydrates. This keeps you feeling full for longer and prevents overeating.

The protein in fish can also assist you build good muscle mass which helps you burn more calories at rest state and contribute to weight loss. Some varieties of fish also have a good amount of healthy fats, which also promote satiety or fullness.

Fish species such as, for example, cod, haddock, halibut and salmon all have low calorie content. Then when compared to other types of meat, fish contains has negligible amount of fats and carbohydrates, making it the ideal food to combat weight gain.

Fish is an excellent source of Omega 3 fatty acids, which have anti-inflammatory properties. It is well known that chronic low-grade inflammation can bring on obesity. So, adding more Omega 3 fatty acids to your diet can help lower the inflammation in your body and prevent obesity.

For best weight loss results, recommended consumption is for 85 to 170 g of fish per serving with two to three servings a week. Should you suffer from high blood pressure or hypertension, it is suggested you limit the amount of fish per serving to 100 g.

More in the next blog post published at thefreshfishplace.co.uk about the additional benefits gained by eating the species of fish mentioned for weight loss, namely Cod, Haddock, Halibut and Salmon.

Consuming fish can result in faster weight loss while enjoying all the other benefits such as omega-3s, potein, vitamins and minerals. The friendly, knowledgable staff at any of our 6 shops – Bathgate | Dunfermlne | Falkirk | Grangemouth | Kinross | Stirling – look forward to welcoming you. If more convenient, consider placing a regular order for home delivery.

View this video for fish recipes with weight loss in mind. Click through to YouTube for full details.

According to NHS Scotland, a healthy, balanced diet should include at least 2 portions of fish a week.

CA Taylor