Let Healthy, Eat Fish ! - As an island nation with a very broad area of the sea, in fact Indonesia is superior in terms of production of
fish and seafood. Unfortunately, the consumption of seafood products that the community will nutrient content as well as educate the salubrious was still low.
According to the data, the current national fish consumption has reached 19.14 kg per capita per year. Ideally, we consume 24,0 kg/capita/year. Compare with fish consumption in Japan which reached 110 kg/capita, 80 kg, 80 kg, as well as Singapore Malaysia 45 kg. As a maritime State, obviously we are very behind.
Until recently the position of Japan as a country of the world's largest fish consummer is still unshakable. No wonder if the country of the rising sun that Excel in various fields. Age of the average life expectancy of Japan currently occupies the highest position as well in the world, namely 76,3 years for males and 82.5 years for women.
It's already countless scientific discoveries from nutritionists and health of the world that proves other types of fish and seafood is very good for health as well as human intelligence. This is because fish contains 20 proteins that are easy to digest. "The body of the fish Resources indigestion over 90 percent so it is good for all age groups," explains Prof. Made Astawan, expert technologists from the Bogor Institute of Agriculture.
Fish also contain monounsaturated fatty acids omega-3 fatty acid type dokosa heksaenoat (DHA) and eicosa pentaenooat (EPA) so as to prevent all disease related to cholesterol. "Omega 3 has been proven to prevent atherosclerosis which will prevent heart disease also increases the intelligence of the brain and improve eyesight," said Made.
Other important nutritional content of fish and sea products are vitamins, especially vitamin A, as well as the important minerals such as iron, calcium, and iodium. "Iodium strongly support the process of growing the flower children and also prevent goiter," he said.