FOOD SELECTION

AND
PREPARATION
PRESENTED BY :
MS. SHARAH HANDAYAN
MR. CRISOSTOMO IBARRA
FISH AND FISH PRODUCTS
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FISH ARE PART OF FOOD CHAIN DYNAMICS, NUTRIENT CYCLING,
AND ECOSYSTEM RESILIENCE. THEIR MOBILITY WITHIN THE
NESTED SET OF TEMPORAL AND SPATIAL CYCLES OF ECOLOGICAL
SYSTEMS ENHANCES THE FUNC- TIONAL IMPORTANCE OF FISH AS
ECOLOGICAL MEMORY IN THE FORM OF ENERGY, NUTRIENTS,
GENETIC RESERVES, AND INFORMATION.
FISH PROVIDE 17% OF THE ANIMAL PROTEIN CONSUMED GLOBALLY
AND ARE RICH IN MICRONUTRIENTS, ESSENTIAL FATTY ACIDS AND
PROTEIN ESSENTIAL FOR COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT AND
MATERNAL AND CHILDHOOD HEALTH, ESPECIALLY FOR
COMMUNITIES IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES WHERE FISH MAY BE
THE ONLY SOURCE OF KEY NUTRIENTS
WHY IS FISH AN IMPORTANT RESOURCE?
FISH RESOURCES PLAY KEY ROLES FOR HUMAN FOOD SUPPLY AND
AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS. FISH IS AMONG THE MOST TRADED FOOD
COMMODITIES, AND IN MANY COUNTRIES FISHERIES MAKE AN
IMPORTANT CONTRIBUTION TO SUSTAINABLE INCOMES AND
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES. FISH REPRESENTS AROUND 20% OF
THE ANIMAL PROTEIN CONSUMED WORLDWIDE.
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BENEFITS OF EATING FISH BY HEALTHLINE

1. HIGH IN IMPORTANT NUTRIENTS – FISH IS HIGH IN MANY IMPORTANT NUTRIENTS, INCLUDING HIGH-QUALITY PROTEIN,
IODINE,AND VARIOUS VITAMINS AND MINERALS. FATTY VARIETIES ALSO PACK OMEGA-3 FATTY
ACIDS AND VITAMIN D.

2. MAY LOWER YOUR RISK OF HEART ATTACKS AND STROKES - EATING AT LEAST ONE SERVING OF FISH PER WEEK HAS BEEN
LINKED TO A REDUCED RISK OFHEART ATTACKS AND STROKES.

3. CONTAIN NUTRIENTS THAT ARE CRUCIAL DURING DEVELOPMENT - FISH IS HIGH IN OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS, WHICH IS
ESSENTIAL FOR BRAIN AND EYE DEVELOPMENT. IT’S RECOMMENDED THAT PREGNANT AND BREASTFEEDING WOMEN GET
ENOUGH OMEGA-3S BUT AVOID HIGH-MERCURY FISH.

4. MAY BOOST BRAIN HEALTH – FISH INTAKE IS LINKED TO REDUCED MENTAL DECLINE IN OLDER ADULTS. PEOPLE WHO EAT FISH
REGULARLY ALSO HAVE MORE GRAY MATTER IN THE BRAIN CENTERS THAT CONTROL MEMORY
AND EMOTION.

5. MAY PROTECT YOUR VISION IN OLD AGE – FISH WHO EAT MORE FISH HAVE A MUCH LOWER RISK OF AMD, A LEADING CAUSE
OF VISION
IMPAIRMENT AND BLINDNESS