Think Fish

Fish is great for your health!

The Heart and Stroke Foundation South Africa (HSFSA) recommends we regularly add fish, both lean and fatty, to our diet.

And with good reason, as eating fish is good for your heart and genuinely helps improve your overall health.

All things Hake
are good

Let’s use Hake as an example. This white fish is chockfull of vitamin A, E, D and B-complex vitamins such as Niacin and Pyridoxine.

Hake’s lean meat makes it a great source of polyunsaturated fat (PUFA) – like Omega 3 fatty acids. As a white fish, Hake is also low in saturated fat.

For every 100gr of Hake, you are metabolising 07/1.6gr of fat. As far as your protein intake is concerned, Hake is an excellent choice. If you eat that same 100gr portion, you will have consumed 17.54gr of protein.

What about calories? Once again, Hake stands on the healthy side of the balance as our portion of Hake will provide only around 72kcal.

Low calories, low fat, the right vitamins and all the protein you need: Hake is genuinely the ideal companion to a well-balanced diet. The cherry on top? A portion of frozen Hake is as tasty as it is fresh, every time again. It really is a win-win situation.

Why eat fish
twice a week?

Fish fuels your body with all the right things to ensure you live a healthy life.

Omega 3 Fatty Acids

Omega 3 is essential to your overall health by reducing inflammation throughout the body. It helps to prevent damage to blood vessels which can lead to heart diseases and strokes. It is also essential for brain growth and development. We do not produce this fatty acid naturally and need to extract it from our diet. That is why you should make fish a dining room staple.

Vitamins and Minerals

Fish is positively teeming with essential vitamins and minerals. It is a natural source of water-soluble B-Complex vitamins we do not produce naturally and need to get through our nutrition. As for the fat-soluble vitamins, fish contains vitamin A (for good vision and healthy skin) and vitamin D (for bone development). A portion of fish is also naturally rich in minerals like iodine, calcium, zinc, potassium, phosphorus and magnesium. Iodine, in particular, is an important trace element in human nutrition and is essential for thyroid hormone synthesis.

Lean and Rich in Protein

Fish is positively teeming with essential vitamins and minerals. It is a natural source of water-soluble B-Complex vitamins we do not produce naturally and need to get through our nutrition. As for the fat-soluble vitamins, fish contains vitamin A (for good vision and healthy skin) and vitamin D (for bone development). A portion of fish is also naturally rich in minerals like iodine, calcium, zinc, potassium, phosphorus and magnesium. Iodine, in particular, is an important trace element in human nutrition and is essential for thyroid hormone synthesis.