"Cabbage and radish each have their own favorites", some people like to eat fish head, such as once eaten addictive vegetables fish head, with the male fish made of chili pepper crushed fish head, but also some people like to eat fish head meat, thought that fish head contains heavy metals. Is that true? It is said that heavy metals in environmental water pollution will remain in the head, but now many fish are artificially farmed, generally safe to eat, unless attention is paid to the fish caught in polluted rivers.
There is also such an old folk saying: "eating meat is better than eating fish, eating fish is more expensive than eating fish head." People discovered the nutritional value of fish heads a long time ago, and fish heads are richer in unsaturated fatty acids than fish meat. Although fish head is more nutritious, but small children should try to eat more fish, pay attention to the fish bone, fish promote intellectual development, strong bones. Favorable to physical development. According to the type of fish. Some fish heads are fresh, such as bighead carp and opossum fish, and some fish have a fresh flavor, such as water store fish, eel, eel and so on. The main nutrients of fish are proteins, fats, minerals and vitamins, etc., which are abundant and easily absorbed by the body. The nutritional value of fish body and head is higher than that of fish head. Fish protein mainly exists in fish meat, the general content of 15% to 18%, up to 20% or more. Fish fat is mainly found in the liver, intestine and brain. The fat content of liver of marine fish is very high, and the phospholipid fat content of some fish is also very high. Fish is rich in minerals such as potassium, calcium, phosphorus and iodine, which are mainly found in the flesh. Fish is rich in vitamins A and D, which are found mainly in fish liver.
Fish meat is tender and has the effect of warming and tonifying the qi, warming the stomach and moisturizing the skin. Fish meat is low in fat content and low in calorie supply, which is good for qi and blood, softening tendons and bones. Fish has the effect of warming the stomach, calming the liver and dispelling wind. Fish contains protein, calcium, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B1, lecithin, which can enhance memory, thinking and analyzing ability, and delay brain decline. Fish is good for cardiovascular function and can also reduce blood viscosity and promote blood circulation. Fish has the effect of nourishing blood, bright eyes, menstruation, birth control, promote labor, stop bleeding, and promote lactation.
For some fish, the head of the fish is indeed better than the body of the fish, such as the flathead fish, which is also called fathead fish and chub fish in some places. This kind of fish head is particularly large, the head is particularly rich, the body is very small, the body contains very little oil. So when you eat squid, you usually eat the head of the fish, and the head of the fish in high-quality waters such as Qiandao Lake is very expensive.