HEALTH BENEFITS OF OMEGA 3 FATTY ACIDS

Salmon is an excellent source of Omega 3 fatty acids. Omega 3s EPA and DHA are the most potent type of Omega 3s and can only be extracted from marine sources, in particular oily fish. Omega 3s cannot be produced naturally by the human body, however they are essential to human health, it has specifically been associated with:

• Optimising brain activity, learning ability and the development of vision in unborn babies. The effect on degenerative brain diseases in adults is being studied and results suggest that there is an association between Omega 3 consumption and either improved cognition or a reduced risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.
   
• Rheumatoid arthritis.
   
• The prevention of heart disease.
   
• Increasing bone mass. Research is being conducted to investigate the link between salmon consumption and the prevention of osteoporosis.
   
• Research that Omega 3 reduces cancer cell growth is being conducted; it has been linked to the prevention of a number of cancers.
   

 

ALPINE SALMON IS ONE OF NATURE’S SUPERFOODS

Alpine Salmon is a superior food choice for informed consumers; it has a delicate taste, is low in fat, easy to digest and is a healthy eating choice.
 
Salmon is 20% protein and contains vitamins A, D, E, a range of B vitamins, zinc, iron, copper, manganese, calcium phosphorus, potassium, antioxidants, sodium and selenium which the New Zealand diet in particular lacks.  Not only is salmon rich in minerals, but they are minerals which are easily absorbed. It is lower in calories than beef, chicken and many other fish types.
 
Health professionals recommend salmon for a multiple of reasons:

• Salmon is rich in antioxidants, which boost immunity making us less susceptible to infections.
   
• There is good evidence to suggest that consumption of salmon can reduce the risk of heart disease and lower blood pressure and cholesterol levels.
   
• Salmon facilitates weight loss, by assisting the body to burn off calories before they get stored as fat. This is important in the face of a potential  obesity epidemic.
   
• Salmon contains sufficient amounts of all the essential amino acids required by the body to grow and maintain muscle tissue.