Canned Salmon – Health Food

1079 days ago

To say I am not fond of fish is an understatement. First of all, I need to tell you guys that I hate fish. I especially hate the smell of fish. Yucks! You know, older folks love fish so much that my parents  everyday would cook fish. And worse of all, they claim that frying the fish makes the fish less tasty and you can’t taste the “sweetness”. So instead they boil the fish. For example, just yesterday, they de-scale a fish (I think cod or groupa), place it in a steamer and let it cook. The entire kitchen stinks of stinky fish. In fact, you can practically smell it anywhere in the whole house. The smell is just so horrible that I nearly puked. That is probably why I hate fish so much.

However for you guys who dislike the smell of fish (like me), don’t be dishearten by it. You are not alone and you have alternatives. We all know that eating fish is good. It provides you with proteins with less saturated fat and most importantly, most fishes are good sources of Omega-3 fatty acids. And that my friends, is currently the title of “holy grail” of health.  Everyone is talking about it. Even baby milk powder comes enriched with Omega-3 fatty acids. I have even seen milk powder for adults that come enriched Omega-3 fatty acids (EPA/DHA). That is why it is recommended that we should consume at least 2 servings of (fatty) fish every week. But what can you do if you hate the smell of fish? You can of course fry the fish. Frying the fishing will most definitely destroy the fishy smell but from what I read, it could also destroy some of the Omega-3 fatty acids as well.

My suggestion is simple and cheap – canned salmon /canned tuna /canned sardines! They are available in all supermarkets in Singapore. And you get a large variety to choose from. However, the fish that are rich in Omega-3 fatty acids are usually Salmon and Tuna. Sardines contains less of this essential fatty acids than Salmon or Tuna. Furthermore, Tuna is not recommended because of the mercury found in Tuna. As you guys know, tuna eats smaller fish and the mercury in these smaller fish accumulate in the Tuna, which can be damaging to your health. Salmon on the other hand does not contain as much mercury as Tuna (according to reports) which is why I am recommending Salmon. Yes, in our supermarkets, canned Tuna seems to have the biggest variety for you to choose from, but the interest in canned Salmon has encouraged canned food manufacturers to create more varieties of canned Salmon. Hey, more choices means more options for consumers! Furthermore, canned Salmon does not have that fishy smell and it is easy to consume. Just spread on bread. Or if you are like me, you can eat direct from the can with just a spoon!  No hassle, just nutritious Salmon (and vegetables).

Oh, please read the label on the can before you purchase anything. Be sure to check what other ingredients are there in your canned Salmon.

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