In this video Hercules Gym owner Jenn Aguirre shares with you what the benefits and what you have to look out for when eating shell fish and fresh water fish.
If your trying to lose weight and eat healthier, fresh water fish is high in protein and contains healthy fat such as omega-3′s and fish oils.
But too much of a good thing can be bad for you. Because fish and shell fish come from the sea, it will have high contents of sodium. Having too much sodium in your diet can result in water retention, weight gain, dehydration, cramping, & fatigue.
Your daily consumption of sodium should never exceed 1500 mg a day. So before you go on a seafood diet make sure you calculate how much sodium your intaking per meal.
Here’s a few facts for you:
1) 3 ounces of shrimp = 350 mg of sodium
2) 3 ounce lobster = 450-500 mg of sodium
3) 4 ounce crab = 1000-1100 mg of sodium
4) Salmon is considered to have the highest fat content compared to the other fish. So try to limit your consumption of salmon.
5) Stick to white fish like tilapia. Tilapia has low contents of fat and higher grams of protein per serving.
So the next time you are in the grocery store and are in the mood for some seafood…keep in mind the amount of sodium and fat you will be consuming.
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