 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.
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- 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.
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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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