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[jubilation]

New research out of Japan (where Pollock is widely consumed as surimi) found that rats on a high fat diet gained up to 34% less weight when given protein from Pollock as opposed to other protein sources such as chicken and dairy. What's more, the Pollock-fed animals gained half as much visceral fat

http://www.dole.com/NutritionInstituteLanding/NI_Articles/NI_DoleDiet/NI_DoleDiet_Detail/tabid/1058/Default.aspx?contentid=11320 

I saw this recently and thought “oh more tips to reduce belly fat, do we really need more?”  Of course I had to try it. I’ve been having Pollock for dinner 2-3 times a week in the past month.  I use various recipes-curried, Chinese, poached, baked, fried.  This stuff is good, and if it helps with preventing visceral fat, I’m in.

It is believed Pollock curbed weight gain, possibly by raising levels of adiponectin, which enhances fat burning.

What I find interesting, is that adiponectin is the hormone believed responsible for the enhanced fat burning  which results from taking Safflower Oil. 
As I posted previously here: http://boards.sethroberts.net/index.php?topic=7251.0

I still take my 2 tsp. daily and will never give it up.  The composition of my lower body has changed considerably, as evident in some recent pictures which I compared with older ones.  I am loving my new nickname 'tiny hips'.

[goblyn]

doesn't surimi have incredibly unhealthy amounts of sodium (and chemicals) in it though? 

[jubilation]

I have never had processed surimi, which, I understand, is made with ground pollock.  I buy fresh or frozen plain pollock fillets-similar to cod.  There is nothing added to it.

[nougat]

is it pollock only or all fish? 

[jubilation]

is it pollock only or all fish? 

A recent article on Pub Med

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19436142

cited a 2009 study published in the
Journal of Nutritional Science and Vitaminology, Tokyo

(brief abstract)

…to compare the effect of Alaska pollack protein with other animal proteins (casein, yellowfin tuna, and chicken) on the prevention of visceral fat accumulation. We found that Alaska pollack protein was a more potent inhibitor of visceral fat accumulation than the other proteins

Based on these findings, an inhibitory effect on the accumulation of visceral fats can be achieved by consuming a diet in which 30% or more of the total protein content comes from Alaska pollack.

All fish is good.  Alaska Pollock is better when it comes to preventing accumulation of belly fat.

I can testify that I am no longer developing the dreaded 'Meno Pot'.

[Pip]

jubilation - that's interesting. Will give it a try. 

[nougat]

hmmm i wonder if i can get pollock  locally...

[goblyn]

Oh I never knew you could buy just plain pollock, I always just associate it with surimi.

[karky]

fried pollock is what is served at a lot of the all-you-can-eat Friday Night Fish Fries at the taverns/bars/restaurants around here
but I don't know that I have noticed it at the grocery store.
Tilapia
Catfish
Salmon
Is what I recall in the frozen section

[shovelqueen]

I can get Highliner Pollock fillets, 690g or 400g bags in the frozen section of the grocery store.  I use them for my curried fish chowder, which I'm pretty sure is posted in the Recipes section. 

[goblyn]

Hmm...I'll have to check it out, I'm not a huge fan of fish that has been frozen, unless its really good quality (fishy smell kills me), but who knows?  I've had really good luck with the Archer Farms brand frozen fish at Target of all places, but not sure if I noticed pollock (i usually go for salmon, tuna, or haddock when buying fish).