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Salmon is a key source for essential internal oils. Additionally, many vitamins, minerals, and nutrients are supplied to support our overall health. Many of these nutrients include:

  • Vitamin B12
  • Vitamin D
  • Selenium
  • Niacin
  • Omega-3 fatty acids
  • Protein & amino acids (bioactive peptides)
  • Phosphorus
  • Vitamin B6
  • Choline
  • Pantothenic acid
  • Biotin
  • And potassium.

So what are some of the health benefits that are power packed into this amazing fish?

  • Omega-3 in the Salmon offers as much as 2 grams of this amazing heart healthy oil in as little as a 4oz serving, baked or broiled. Additionally, small amounts of Omega-6 are provided.
  • The Omega-3 is known to assist in reducing the body’s inflammatory processes, including the digestive tract. It may also improve overall cellular function, and improve cellular and brain function.
  • The bioactive peptides may improve cartilage in joints as well as pancreatic insulin effectiveness.
  • Omega-3 participates in reducing risks of many cardiovascular problems such as heart attacks, arrhythmia, and elevated blood pressure.
  • Omega-3 has been known to reduce the risk of depression and anger or aggression and improve overall mood.
  • Omega-3 has been known to decrease eye problems such as macular degeneration and chronic dry eye.
  • Omega-3 fat is also associated with decreased risk for several types of cancer.
  • Selenium, an antioxidant nutrient, plays an important role in cardiovascular protection.
  • Vitamins A, D, B6, B, and E are also found in Salmon.
  • Additionally, small amounts of minerals such as calcium, zinc, iron, magnesium and phosphorous.

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To sum it up, Salmon helps you with:

  • Heart health
  • Brain health
  • Infants health
  • Blood quality and vessel function
  • Anti-Inflammatory
  • Immune boosting
  • Anti-Oxidant
  • Reduce tumors
  • And, Improving skin

So what’s not to like! Tasty, colorful, and healthy… Some of the varieties include:

  • Atlantic salmon
  • And, Pacific salmon which includes species such as: chinook, king, sockeye, coho and chum.

Some of the ways to prepare Salmon include:

  • Broiled
  • Baked
  • Sautéed
  • Or, Poached.

Eat Salmon:

  • As an entree
  • In a salad
  • OR, smoked as an appetizer

Top with:

  • Fruit puree
  • Dill weed
  • Lemon
  • Salt and pepper
  • Onion or garlic
  • Or, honey mustard sauce, to name a few.

One of my most favorite ways to eat Salmon is baked as an entrée and topped with pureed raspberry sauce. NOTE: cooking salmon with the skin on top and the meat downwards allows the fat from the skin to maintain moisture in the salmon when cooking.

*Since seafood contamination is such an extensive topic, I am not including it in this blog. Goggle for additional information about avoiding contaminated seafood.

For more great recipes and nutritional information, see Part II of Intestinal Health book www.intestinalhealthbook.com

 

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