 If you are looking for a meal that is
nutritious, low in saturated fat, and high in the “good
fats” – heart healthy omega – 3s, you will be happy with Alaska Salmon.
Seafood is a great choice for easily digested protein, especially for
children, pregnant and nursing women, the elderly, athletes, and people
recovering from illness. Seafood is an important key to healthy eating.
People who eat fish and shellfish regularly are healthier than those
who don’t. In addition to providing an excellent source of high quality
protein, low in saturated fat, Alaska Seafood is rich in may essential
vitamins and minerals.
Many fish and
shellfish provide micronutrients including selenium,
vitamin B6, vitamin B12 and niacin. Wild Alaska Salmon is also rich in
vitamin D, a nutrient usually obtained from sunshine, especially needed
in winter for those living in the northern United States and Canada and
for people over 50. Vitamin D is necessary for calcium metabolism and
bone health. More than half of the vitamin D needed in your diet daily
can be provided with one serving of wild Alaska Salmon. Alaska Seafood
also contains  vitamins
E, C, and A. Some varieties are very high in antioxidant E, which has
proven to strengthen the immune system.
Thirty years of
research has shown that eating fish regularly – especially
those that are high in omega-3 fatty acids (like wild Alaska Salmon)
protects heart health and reduces the chance of type 2 diabetes, immune
and inflammatory conditions and is vital for optimum infant
development. Canned salmon that includes the soft edible bones is a
particularly rich source of calcium, and is a great choice for people
of all ages for building strong bones.
- Omega-3s fatty acids and DHA, found
in wild Alaska Salmon can, when consumed regularly, significantly
reduce the risk of sudden cardiac death, stroke and a first heart
attack. They also improve blood pressure, the pattern of blood lipids,
blood-clot formation, arrhythmias and the activity of blood vessels.
- The American Heart Association, the
World Health Organization, and the 2005 Dietary Guidelines for
Americans, and other health organizations, urge people to eat fish at
least twice a week, emphasizing the fatty species such as wild Alaska
Salmon.
- DHA, one of the omega-3s in wild Alaska Salmon is
essential for fetal and infant brain development. Women of childbearing
age, pregnant and lactating women are urged to eat wild Alaska Salmon
regularly to obtain adequate DHA to provide for infant’s developing
nervous system.
- Recent studies suggest that
adequate DHA consumption can reduce the chance of developing
Alzheimer’s disease and slow the decline in mental function that occurs
in old age. It also appears that omega-3s from fish may be important in
reducing the development of some mental illness such as depression and
bipolar disorder. Preliminary findings also suggest they may be useful
in children with some learning and activity disorders.
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