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Burbot

The burbot is the only fish from group beskolyuchy which lives in fresh waters. Such sea fishes as a flounder, a navaga, a cod also treat the same group. Meat of a burbot differs in the excellent taste reminding taste of a lobster. For this reason in America this fish is called "a lobster for poor people".

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The burbot is deep-water fish. Its weight can reach 18 kg, and length of a body to reach one and a half meters. Is a night predator, and its trade is carried out from the moment of approach of twilight and till the dawn.

Structure of a burbot

Meat of a burbot contains 19,5% of protein, 0,5% of fat, 0% of carbohydrates and about 1% of mineral substances. Besides, it is vitamin-rich A, D, E and groups B (B1, B2, B5, B6, B12). It is a lot of in it phosphorus and potassium. Small amounts contain magnesium, sodium and calcium.

Uniqueness of a burbot consists also that nearly 10% of its weight are the share of a liver. Burbot fat, thanks to the small viscosity, is easily acquired by a human body.

Caloric content of 100,0 g of a burbot makes only 90 kcal. Therefore without any fears the people keeping the figure can include it in the diet. As meat of a burbot does not contain carbohydrates, it can be used in dietary food of the persons suffering from a diabetes mellitus.

It is worth to remember that the general caloric content of dishes from a burbot in many respects depends on a way of preparation and the used ingredients. In addition, nutritional value of this fish depends also on season when it was caught.

Useful properties of a burbot

Meat of a burbot not only very tasty, but also useful. And the liver of this fish is considered the most real delicacy.

As well as meat of any fresh-water fish, in meat of a burbot contains the substances destroying thiamin (B1 vitamin). In this regard, a burbot it is the best of all to eat in a boiled look since these substances do not maintain thermal treatment and collapse.

Burbot for fight against extra kilos

Dishes from a burbot are irreplaceable in food of the people wishing to lose weight. Many low-calorie diets, in particular, widely known and popular diet of Atkins, are based on sharp restriction of carbohydrates and as burbot meat does not contain this nutritious ingredient at all, it optimum is suitable for them.

From a burbot it is possible to prepare very tasty, nutritious and, at the same time, a low-calorie dish. For this purpose pieces of fish fillet place in pots, add dried mushrooms, small cut onions and carrots. Salt to taste and fill in with water. Extinguish in an oven to readiness.

Feature of dishes from a burbot is that they allow to lose extra kilos and at the same time not to hunger, so well familiar to people, the adhering low-calorie diets. It is connected with the fact that this fish contains enough protein, vitamins macro - and microelements.

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Use of a burbot in medicine

According to doctors, regular consumption, a liver and meat of a burbot, promotes considerable decrease in risk of developing of cardiovascular and neurologic diseases. Besides, it is prevention of development of atherosclerosis (adjournment of cholesteric plaques on walls of blood vessels).

The substances which are contained in meat of a burbot improve sight, increase mental capacities and the general protective forces of an organism, well influence dental health and integuments.

It is regularly very useful to include meat and a liver of a burbot in the menu of pregnant women as it helps with formation of strong immunity at their future children.

Use of a burbot in cosmetology

Content of various vitamins and microelements in meat of a burbot normalizes exchange processes in skin. As a result of it photoageing of integuments decreases, wrinkles are smoothed, acne rash disappears.

 
 
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Scientists from the Oxford university conducted a number of researches during which they came to a conclusion that vegetarianism can be harmful to a human brain as leads to decrease in its weight. Therefore scientists recommend not to exclude completely from the diet fish and meat.