Healthy and functioning people are a prerequisite for national development. One of the main conditions for physical well-being is a balanced diet. The various components of a balanced diet are non-vegetarian, starchy, fat, vitamins, mineral salts and water. Fish and fish products can play an important role in meeting a balanced diet. The famous saying ‘Bengali in fish rice’ indicates our attraction, need and dependence on fish as food. Moreover, due to cultural heritage, religious rituals, fish is also our favorite food.
Small fish are small in size but not small in nutrition. Judging from the nutritional value, there is no difference between big, medium or small fish. The nutritional value of large fish is also the nutritional value of small or medium size fish. But judging by the price, the price of big fish is so high that many of us cannot afford to buy it. But relatively small fish are much cheaper in price. Small fish like big fish have high amount of meat so small fish is also included in non-vegetarian food. For every 100 grams of small fish, the amount of meat is 14-19 percent and fish meat is a high quality meat. This meat is used for growth and loss of our body.
Benefits of small fish-
- Small fish have a lot of calcium. Small fish with thorns is a unique element of calcium. Fish such as mala, dhela, chanda, small putti, small shrimp, kachki etc. are rich in calcium, protein and vitamin A. The human body needs a lot of calcium daily. Calcium demand is especially high in growing children, pregnant mothers and maternity mothers. Calcium is very important in building bones and teeth. So every day we should eat small fish rich in calcium.
So it can be said that small fish like big fish is also a very nutritious food. There is no reason to compromise if you can't eat very expensive big fish. The role of small fish like big fish is very important for nourishing the body and maintaining health. Therefore, it is necessary to include small fish in the list of daily food according to one's ability without showing negligence or reluctance towards it.
