Weight issues? No problem, Just eat fish – Kenyan Fish Insights

As opposed to many sources of proteins that contain high calorie levels, some of the fish species found in Kenya such as Tilapia are considered to be among the leanest sources of proteins yet. The fish is very rich in proteins in addition to essential vitamins such as vitamin B complex, vitamin A, Vitamin D. It also contains minerals such as selenium, iron, and zinc.

The idea behind weight loss is ensuring that you use up more calories than you have consumed in a day. Apart from some Kenyan fish species such as Tilapia, most other foods (especially sources of protein) contain a much higher calorie level. If you eat food rich in calories, you will require very intensive physical activity in order to exhaust them. An average person would need to take physical exercises for more than hour per day to exhaust calories gained from the common foods eaten in Kenya and globally today. The unused calories are the ones converted into fats that are stored in various parts of your body. This is what breeds the weight loss that many are grappling with today: plus related health issues including diabetes which are accelerated by obesity.

But with fish, this problem is sorted to a certain extent. You eat to your fill and can use up the calorie intake without straining and taking up intensive physical exercises. This is the beauty of it: rich in protein, low in calorie. The best combination one could hope for. In Kenya, Tilapia is locally referred to as Ngege and is a favourite delicacy with a great taste. One of the best sellers of fish include LEFi which sources its supplies from Kenya’s largest lake, L.Victoria situated in the Western part of the country.