Weight-Loss Fish is good for losing weight.....

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So i've heard. So would cod be ok? (obviously not battered) Still healthy?

Might be a dumb question, haha but I don't have much knowledge when it comes to fish.

Thanks :)
 
Provided that you don't eat too much of it, all fish is pretty good if you're trying to lose weight - and it's healthy to boot. Some more than others. Cod's perfectly fine.
 
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Provided that you don't eat too much of it, all fish is pretty good if you're trying to lose weight - and it's healthy to boot. Some more than others. Cod's perfectly fine.
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Thanks. That's good to know. Yay, getting more variety in my eating plan! .....How much would you say is too much? I'm thinking maybe twice a week.
 
I meant 'too much' as in portion size. You have to make it fit into your daily calories (if you count calories, that is).

I think you could have fish every day, if you wanted to. Don't think you can eat it too often.

I eat it several times a week - cod, salmon, tuna, plaice, haddock, makarel...they're all tasty, and there are loads of things you can do with them. I also get shrimps on a regular basis - tasty, healthy and low in calories!
 
Fish (other than catfish) is outstanding for weight loss/control as long as it is prepared in a healthy manner.

I eat a lot of salmon, tuna, shrimp, scallops, whitefish, tilapia. I probably eat fish every other day. Sometimes, twice or more in a day. The imitation crab legs (packaged "leg style" or lump imitation crab meat is basically very lean fat free whitefish. Almost pure protein. I eat it in salads, eggs, or just by itself.

You do need to be aware that TUNA and shellfish contain small amounts of mercury and if you eat too much too often you can start developing mercury toxicity. You should eat no more than 12 ozs of shellfish (that contain lower levels of mercury) and no more than 6 ozs of Tuna/lobster/halibut/orange ruffy per week. There's a lot of good information on this subject on the FDA and EPA websites.

Salmon, cod, whitefish aren't listed as being concerning regarding mercury levels.
 
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Fried fish has been in the news lately.... as being a source of strokes.
Here is just article of many found on the internet.
It's just fried fish, though. Kind of scary, huh?
 
Personally, I would keep my hands away from everything that just says 'Whitefish', without details of what kind of fish it is. The reason is that if it just says 'Whitefish', what you get is usually whatever's left over once the good parts are taken away from the fish (like the filet etc). It's basically trash, including heads and tails, which has been thrown in a mixer, then reformed to whatever shape they want to. So...not sure about that. :puke:

And obviously frying the fish when trying to lose weight is not a good idea....don't think it has anything to do with the fact that it's fish, it's the 'fried' part that causes the problem. If you dunk everything in a few litres of oil before eating it, is it really that surprising?
 
sashimi is raw fish.

I would only eat raw fish if it was made in a place that can guarantee sushi grade fish. I would not recommend buying salmon, haddock, etc. from the store and eating it raw!

:) Although yummy, you won't be able to be sure that it was properly prepared for raw (without a marinade)!
 
Well, if you're eating a lot of sashimi, then wherever the stuff was made must be okay - otherwise you'd have run into trouble by now.

It's ok to eat - raw fish is (if prepared properly) the most nutritious one, because nothing was destroyed during the cooking/frying/grilling process.

Just make sure that the dips weren't prepared with loads of oil (and don't overdo it on the dips, no matter how yummy they are), and easy on the rice (if it's being served with rice).

Personally, I love Sushi and Sashimi, but I'm totally paranoid about food hygiene and stuff, so I very rarely get to eat it. :(
 
So catfish is the only fish high in fat and calories? I'm just wondering why you singled out catfish, or why it's the only bad fish for you. I've just never heard that before.
 
He said it's 'one of the fish that happens to be high in fat and calories', not that it is the only one. There are others.
 
Salmon:


Catfish:


175 calories in 85 grams of salmon, 115 calories for 85 grams of catfish. Catfish has less fat(6.5 g to 10.8 g), Salmon has more protein(18.8 g to 13.2).

What other fish is higher in calories than salmon? (wink)
 
No idea. And yes, salmon is one of the high calorie/high fat fish as well. Thought that was general knowledge.

Still healthy though. I'm sure catfish is alright (never had it), as long as you keep an eye on the calories, like with everything else.
 
Here's a comparison of different fish and contents that I've been using for years. Granted, the 85 grams is equal to 3.5 ozs. Not only is the total fat content higher, the saturated fat content is higher, and that is baked/broiled.


Type..............................Amount....Cals.......Prot.......Fat.......Sat Fat....Carbs

Fish, catfish, baked/broiled...85 gms...185........17..........12......... 2.7........ 1

Fish, salmon...................... 3 oz....... 120........17..........5...........0.9........ 0

Fish, flounder, baked/broiled.85 gms....114........19.........4............0.8........0

Fish, cod, Wholey frozen......4 oz.........60........13.........1........... 0.0.........0
 
So, whether you get fat eating catfish depends on what information source you use? How can there be such a big swing between two different sources?
 
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