There has always been an ebb and flow on food fads and diets, but the virtues of PROTEIN has been a constant. Protein is not only one of the key building blocks your body uses to make muscles, organs, hair and more, but it offers that “fuller/longer” feeling and can help boost your metabolic rate.
Seafood is trending heavily in 2019 and new, protein-based options like pollock-based noodles and crab burgers keep coming onto the market to support this movement. Whether you are interested in the much talked about keto-based diet (low carb, high protein, and good fats), a follower of the paleo lifestyle (high protein with lots of veggies and fruits), been an Atkins fan for years (another protein-centric diet), or are just trying to eat better to sustain your hectic, healthy life, the protein offered in seafood makes it a good choice for everyone!
Among the food fads that are helping to further the advance of seafood’s popularity are home delivered, make-it-yourself meal kits. Companies like Blue Apron, Home Chef, Plated and Hello Fresh offer a variety of seafood meals (like honey lime tilapia or blackened barramundi) you can choose from. Grab-and-go, protein-rich, fresh fish, shrimp, and seafood bento boxes and keto bowls are popping up at food retailers as healthy alternatives to burger and fry lunches.
Even snacks are trending toward high protein seafood offerings. Salmon jerky, seaweed chips, and tuna in a pouch all support the need of nourishing, portable nibbling. Because of the American trend for healthy lifestyle changes, sales are way up on items that offer both convenience and nutritional benefits.
Fish is a WIN-WIN-WIN for those looking to lose weight, feel good and eat a healthy diet because not only is it loaded with protein, it is almost always low in fat. Even the fish that have a higher fat content, such as salmon and tuna, are great choices since they generally have omega-3 fatty acids, which are good for your heart.
Plus fish is super easy, and pretty quick to prepare. It’s the perfect food for busy folks that want to break the restaurant habit and prepare tasty, healthy meals in their own kitchen.
