This fish is called salmon; it originally referred to Atlantic salmon (Salmosalar), a genus of salmon, but with the development of aquaculture, fish such as Pacific salmon (Oncorhynchus) are now also referred to as "salmon" by merchants. For example, rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss), a cold-water pond-farmed fish in the salmon family Pacific salmon, is now also called "salmon" by some merchants.

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There are more than 30 commercially valuable species of salmon, with two species of trout (salmon trout, golden trout) and four species of salmon (Pacific salmon, Atlantic salmon, Arctic char, and silver salmon) being the most common. Salmon have a laterally flattened body, a bulging back, sharp teeth, and tiny, silver-gray scales with orange stripes during spawning. Salmon meat is dense and tasty, with a pinkish color and elasticity.

Nutritional value

Salmon is rich in nutrients, rich in unsaturated fatty acids, and the protein in the fish contains 18 amino acids (including eight essential amino acids), and the protein content is significantly higher than that of other fish. In addition, salmon is rich in a variety of minerals (such as calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, etc.).

1, salmon is rich in unsaturated fatty acids, can effectively reduce blood lipids and blood cholesterol, prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease, two meals a week, it will be able to be attacked by heart disease death probability reduced by one-third. Salmon also contains a substance called astaxanthin, a very powerful antioxidant. Omega-3 fatty acids contained in the brain, retina and the nervous system is essential substances, enhance brain function, prevent Alzheimer's disease and prevention of vision loss effect;

2, salmon can effectively prevent the occurrence of chronic diseases such as diabetes, the development of a very high nutritional value, enjoy the "water treasures "

Effects

Rich in protein, and other fish, salmon is also very rich in protein, and higher than other fish, so eat more salmon can maintain the balance of potassium and sodium; eliminate edema.

Because rich in high protein so can also improve immunity. Because protein rich, it is conducive to the protection of the elasticity of blood vessels, so you can lower blood pressure, hemoglobin is also a kind of protein, so it can buffer anemia, and is conducive to growth and development.

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