THE HEALTH BENEFITS AND NUTRITIONAL FACTS OF FISH MAW

THE HEALTH BENEFITS AND NUTRITIONAL FACTS OF FISH MAW

Commonly known as one of the top four Chinese delicacies alongside abalone, shark fin and cucumber, Fish Maw is commercially known as ‘dried fish swim bladder’. The fish swim bladder is the unique organ of a fish which enables the fish to maintain buoyancy at their current water depth in the ocean. Typically, the fish swim bladder is sun-dried then fried to become fish maw.
This tedious process of producing fish maw along with its high nutrition content has earned itself a title as one of the most precious traditional Chinese ingredients since the primordial of Chinese history. Thus, it needs no telling that this is one meal that goes so well on the tongue and does the stomach a lot of good.
Nutritional Facts on Fish Maw
1. Given the starting ingredient, it is no surprise that fish maw is a rich source of protein
2. The protein content of fish maw is as high as 84.4%
3. Fish maw contains only about 0.2% fat
Health Benefits of Fish Maw
The health benefits of fish maw are evident on various body organs. Some of these are the:
1)Heart
Due to its low-fat content, fish maw is a very easy meal on the heart. Consumers are never at risk of getting heart-related conditions (cardiac arrest, high blood pressure, etc.) since they are not running up their cholesterol levels in any way.
2)Kidney
Fish maw is believed in local Chinese parlance to be one of the meals which nourish balance. The meal also replenishes the kidney and boosts stamina, providing the eater with an all-around balance.
3)Other organs
Asides the kidney, fish maw is also effective in improving weak lungs. The meal has also been proven to be a good alternative/ supporting medicine against anemia in some cases.
4)Skin
Fish maw is an excellent source of collagen – one of the most important proteins for maintaining radiant skin. The collagen effect can be felt on the skin of both genders. It even works on the skin of babies when taken by pregnant women.
The collagen is responsible for keeping up blood circulation in the body, helping to maintain radiant skin all year round.