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Recently, New Oriental ’s Dong Yuhui and his live broadcast have become popular.
Also popular with him are Dong Yuhui and Alaska’s cod.
In the live broadcast room, Dong Yuhui's classic chicken soup appeared more than once:
When you recite the words, the Alaska cod is jumping out of the water;
When you do the math, The seagulls of the South Pacific are passing by the coast;
When you are studying in the evening, the polar circles of the earth are colorful;
But as a boy, you have to realize your dream in person, and you have to see the world in person;
Those people you think you can’t see, and the scenery you can’t encounter;
they are all will appear in your life.
This passage is really interesting. Many viewers in the live broadcast room couldn't help but want to place an order after hearing it.
Why can’t everyone help but place an order after hearing this? The reason is that the cod in Alaska, the seagulls in the South Pacific, and the polar circles of the earth represent the beauty of this world.
Compare it to the boring and hard work of daily life. Buying Alaskan cod seems to be buying the most beautiful things in the world in the simplest way.
However, this passage has also caused some controversy. It is not Dong Yuhui’s original work, it is poisonous chicken soup, etc...
I will not discuss the meaning of this passage today. I am very curious about one thing: why Alaskan cod will have so much meaning?
How special is the Alaskan cod that it can become a beautiful image for thousands of people?
The nutritional value of cod
In my opinion, Alaskan cod can become a representative of beauty. Perhaps the description of jumping out of the water under the sun brings a strong sense of picture. In our imagination, it is so beautiful.
But this is not enough. is delicious and nutritious and is the reason why we place an order.
Fortunately, Alaskan cod is excellent in both aspects.
Cod has delicate meat, mild taste, and no fish bones . It is very convenient to eat, children also like to eat it, and it is also very nutritious.
→High-quality protein
There is a famous British snack called "fish & chips", and the fish sticks in it are made of cod meat. Students who have eaten it should know that the meat of cod is soft and is very chewy when bitten into it.
Cod is high in protein and low in calories, fat and carbohydrates .
Therefore, for those who want to lose weight, eating cod meat is very suitable. It conforms to the attributes of , low fat, low sugar, low calorie and . It is good news for almost all weight loss and fitness enthusiasts.
For example, 85 grams of Atlantic cod has only 90 calories and about 1 gram of fat, but contains 19 grams of protein.
→Rich B vitamins
Cod is rich in a variety of B vitamins, including vitamin B12, vitamin B6 and niacin.
B vitamins are a collection of vitamins responsible for maintaining many of the body's essential functions, including metabolizing nutrients, blood vessel health, and a variety of important chemical reactions.
Vitamin B12 has many effects on the body, most importantly, it helps to make DNA and red blood cells .
Since the body cannot synthesize vitamin B12, it can only be obtained from animal foods. If the intake is insufficient, it is easy to become anemic and weak.
Vitamin B6 is also a vitamin that cannot be synthesized by the human body. Vitamin B6 is required for the normal metabolic functions of sugar, fat and protein, and is also necessary for the development of the brain, nerves, skin and other parts.
Cod meat has a high content of vitamin B. 85 grams of cod can provide more than 30% of the daily reference intake (RDI) of vitamin B12.
For middle-aged and elderly people, if they have problems such as fatigue and physical problems, you can try supplementing with B vitamins, which may surprise you.
Some recent studies have found that people B can actually prevent dementia.
→Trace elements phosphorus and selenium
In addition to vitamins, cod meat also contains a variety of trace elements, especially phosphorus and selenium.
Phosphorus is an important industrial raw material. It is an important component of bones and teeth in the human body and helps maintain the normal function of B vitamins.
You may have heard of "will-o'-the-wisp", especially in folklore, there will be green wildfires in cemeteries. This is because the phosphorus in the bones spontaneously ignites. It can be seen that there is a lot of phosphorus accumulation in the bones.
Selenium is a very important mineral for children's growth and development, helping to make and protect DNA, as well as brain development and emotional stability.
One serving (85g) of cod contains approximately 20% more of the RDI for phosphorus and more than 40% of the RDI for selenium.
What’s so special about Alaska pollock?
Cod is the collective name for a variety of cod of the genus Gadus, which includes Atlantic, Pacific and Greenland cod species, including Alaskan cod.
So, what’s so special about Alaska pollock?
→Less heavy metals
The biggest risk of eating marine fish is heavy metal mercury. First of all, mercury pollution generally starts from water, and is finally deposited in fish through the food chain. People will be poisoned if they eat fish contaminated with heavy metals.
In the last century, a very serious Minamata disease broke out in Japan. The cause was heavy metal mercury poisoning, and the poisoning method was the contamination of Japanese people's favorite fish.
Secondly, heavy metal poisoning caused by eating fish is almost impossible to avoid, because there are not many types of edible seafood, and heavy metals are basically concentrated in fish.
Unless you don’t eat fish at all, if fish accounts for a relatively heavy portion on the table, then the quality of the fish is very important.
In fish, the longer they live and the higher they are in the food chain, the greater the likelihood of mercury accumulation.
Fish with the highest mercury content include: shark, swordfish , mackerel , etc. Common fish such as tuna and seabass also contain it. Cod has lower mercury content than these fish.
Of course, the decisive factor in heavy metal content is water quality . There is no risk to all fish in pollution-free waters.
Alaska is located in the Arctic and is inaccessible. The water quality is high, so the fish are safer.
→ Fewer Parasites
Parasites are another danger of eating fish, especially sashimi .
Generally speaking, salmon is suitable for making sashimi. Cod is often used as fried fish because of its lean meat, but it is also eaten as raw fish because of its light smell.
All fish, if eaten raw without freezing, may be at great risk of carrying parasites. Freshwater fish are at the greatest risk, marine fish are smaller, and deep-sea fish are the smallest.
Parasites can cause foodborne illness, as well as other symptoms such as diarrhea, abdominal pain and muscle aches . Some parasites swim and grow in the body and can be seriously dangerous once they enter the brain.
Therefore, care should be taken in the raw materials and cooking methods of fish. Alaska has fewer parasites in the polar circle and extremely cold environment, but it is best fully cooked or previously frozen.
Disadvantages of Alaskan pollock?
Alaska pollock is nutritious, delicious and convenient, so is there anything bad about it?
→ The fat content is too low, and Omega-3 is not high either.
The biggest disadvantage of Alaskan cod is that cod itself is a lean fish. Although the protein content is high, the fat content is too low.
Compared with fatty fish such as salmon, anchovies, and mackerel, cod has lower omega-3 fatty acid content. Everyone must be familiar with the benefits of
Omega-3. Although it is a fatty acid, it has many health benefits, especially cardiovascular health and anti-inflammatory effects.
Chronic inflammation is the culprit of many chronic diseases, including hypertension, diabetes, heart disease, etc.
omega-3 also has a powerful antioxidant effect. It not only relieves inflammation and diseases caused by oxidative stress, but also plays an important role in anti-aging and maintaining youthfulness.
So from this point of view, the nutritional value of cod is not as good as salmon and anchovies, but lean fish like cod can still promote good health, and you can lose weight if you eat it regularly.
→ Overfishing, causing prices to rise
As cod’s nutritional content becomes familiar, or publicity like Dong Yuhui’s does, cod’s growing popularity may increase demand for further fishing.
has in fact produced Overfishing, a branch of cod, has seen a sharp decline in the numbers of Atlantic cod.
From an environmental protection perspective, over-promoting Alaskan cod is detrimental to the species, because Atlantic cod has become a vulnerable species, and people's demand has increased instead of decreasing.
Therefore, the price is also rising, and good cod is more expensive.
It's hard to say whether demand for Atlantic cod will shift to other cod species, and Alaska's cod should be smaller and more dangerous.
However, this does not mean that we have to completely give up eating Alaska pollock, but we can reduce the frequency of eating it, and it is best to increase the frequency of other fatty fish.
The key Slender Dragon said
The inexplicably popular Alaskan pollock is recognized as one of the most delicious fish.
It has few thorns, tender meat, good taste and rich nutrition. It is a must-have delicacy for the elderly and children.
Due to its mild flavor and light texture, Alaska pollock is most commonly used as fish sticks, and other surimi products, such as fish intestines, crab sticks , fish steaks, etc. commonly found in supermarkets.
From the perspective of nutrition and deliciousness, you can often eat Alaska pollock. Its high protein can also make you feel full without worrying about causing too much blood sugar fluctuations.
Just note that cod is a lean fish after all and does not provide too much high-quality fat.
Therefore, it is best to eat it alternately with fatty fish, such as salmon, anchovies, sardines, etc. It is even more perfect when paired with cod.
