The Health benefits of Salmon

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The Health benefits of Salmon

American ideals about diets and body images are constantly changing. It seems as though we are always searching for a “perfect” food, one which will keep us slim while providing the vitamins, minerals, and nutrients necessary for survival. In recent years, the focus has shifted from concerns about fat and carbohydrates to overall health and wellbeing. There has been an increasing emphasis placed on ‘organic’ foods – foods grown without pesticides, chemicals, and inorganic fertilizers. Cancer has become a huge concern, as it is being linked to many of the chemicals and pesticides used in food production. The ‘perfect’ food has become one which is capable of blocking the growth of cancer cells, preventing diseases such as Alzheimer’s and ailments such as psoriasis. Salmon fits the description perfectly.

Salmon meat contains large levels of omega-3 fatty acids, which are known as one of the best kinds of fat. Omega-3 fatty acids are capable of lowering the risk of heart disease by preventing unhealthy blood clots from forming, and reducing heart-rate and the levels of plaque that can build up in the coronary canals. They also inhibit the growth of cancer cells, specifically breast and colon cancer. Eating two to three servings of salmon a week can lower the risk of high cholesterol, thereby counter-acting the affects of a high-fat diet.

Omega-3 fatty acids are beneficial to everyone, whether they are still in the womb or 100 years old. The fatty acids are passed from mother to child via breast milk (as well as through internal fluids), a process which increases brain growth, serving as a building block for nerves and eyes in newborns and fet...

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('B12') ug/100g 3.3 2.0 3.2 3.5 3.7 3.6

Calcium milligrams 44 50 29 30 41 45

Phosphorus milligrams 724 742 754 779 773 794

Magnesium milligrams 31 32 32 35 35 36

Iron milligrams 0.66 0.71 0.78 0.82 0.81 0.64

Zinc milligrams 0.58 0.6 0.67 0.67 0.66 0.69

Selenium milligrams 0.04 0.04 0.03 0.03 0.02 0.03

Amino Acids E.A.A.I. 76.2 86.7 85.8 90.1 93.7 80.9

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Bibliography:

“Where salmon comes from.” November 21, 2002 www.salmon123.com

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