Is Hilsa fish good for health?

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Hilsa fish also called ilish in bengali has the scientific name Tenualosa ilisa. It is rich in amino acids, minerals and lipids. Its consumption reduces heart disease, diabetes, cancer, obesity, etc. It has Omega 3 fatty acid. so it has a role to play in controlling cholesterol. In bengal ilish or hilsa fish is very costly but is cooked with mustard paste. The most delicious dish is sorse ilish, meaning hilsa soaked in mustard curry. There are other types of dishes also like posto ilish, ilish bhaja, meaning fried hilsa and ilish kanchkola beguner jhol. Hilsa is called the queen of fishes in Bengal. As there is scarcity considering it is found in the rivers Ganga and Padma, these days one kilogram of hilsa costs around Rs 700 to Rs 800. It is exported to UK, USA, Canada and other countries where it goes as tinned products. People should eat hilsa fish to get the nutrition available there as it is also good for eyes.