26 seajoco 6_health_benefits_of_salmon
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Salmon has been the third most frequently consumed seafood product in the U.S. for most of the past decade. Average consumption has consistently been around 2 pounds per person per year, surpassed only by shrimp and canned tuna. All types of salmon provide a good source of high quality protein and the heart healthy omega-3 fatty acids. The fat and omega-3 content varies from one species to another.TRANSCRIPT
health benefits of salmon
to improve your vitality63Ea�ng salmon makes you
smarter and happier. The brain is 60 percent fat and most of that is the omega-3 fa�y acid DHA. Thirty percent of the grey ma�er in the brain is DHA showing how cri�cal it is to brain func�on and a healthy nervous system.
5Salmon is an excellent s o u rc e o f v i t a m i n D.
Increased r isk of cancer, c a r d i o v a s c u l a r d i s e a s e , mul�ple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthri�s and type-1 diabetes.
6Salmon helps you sleep. This is an excellent source of
t r yptophan, an a l l -natura l seda�ve. Studies show that tryptophan increases sleepiness in subjects with mild insomnia and helps to shorten the �me it takes to fall asleep.
4Salmon contains high levels of the omega-3 fats and EPA.
Salmon can protect you from problems such as heart a�ack, stroke, arrhythmia, high blood pressure and high triglycerides.
2Salmon protects your eyes. For the treatment and preven�on of a
condi�on called dry eye syndrome, eat two to four servings per week.
1Salmon helps build brains. Salmon c o n t a i n s h i g h l e v e l s o f D H A
(decosahexaenoic acid) which is the main structural fa�y acid in the central nervous system and re�na.