Guest guest Posted March 28, 2011 Report Share Posted March 28, 2011 Yum, . That is the only way I like salmon! _____ From: blind-diabetics [mailto:blind-diabetics ] On Behalf Of armando del gobbo Sent: Sunday, March 27, 2011 11:27 AM To: blind-diabetics Subject: Re: Healthy fish? A whole fresh salmon, stuffed and barbecued!! Can not be beat! Healthy fish? Someone asked: " We try to eat salmon once a week as I know it's one of the healthy choices as far as fish. Tuna is also good, but higher in sodium. What other fish are good choices? " The potential problem with salmon is its source. Many farmed sources are given food which does not contain the omega3 oils which has the health benefit, aside from being a non-saturated fat source important to diabetics. It is the lower food chain a fish eats that produces the omega3 which the salmon and tuna higher on the chain consume. The sodium is added to the tuna and canned salmon so fresh sources are best. Sadly it also contains higher mercury levels because it also concentrates it from the lower parts of the food chain it uses. The larger the fish the more the mercury so salmon don't have this problem. Albacore tuna,ie. white, is highest because it is one of the larger varieties and the most expensive canned varieties. Yellow fin etc. varieties are smaller and in the lower priced cans. Here is a list of good fish choices in order of omega3 content, the first highest:: The American Heart Association recommends eating fish (particularly fatty fish) at least two times (two servings) a week. Each serving is 3.5 ounce cooked, or about a cup of flaked fish. Fatty fish like salmon, mackerel, herring, lake trout, sardines and albacore tuna are high in omega-3 fatty acids. XB IC|XC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 28, 2011 Report Share Posted March 28, 2011 Yum, . That is the only way I like salmon! _____ From: blind-diabetics [mailto:blind-diabetics ] On Behalf Of armando del gobbo Sent: Sunday, March 27, 2011 11:27 AM To: blind-diabetics Subject: Re: Healthy fish? A whole fresh salmon, stuffed and barbecued!! Can not be beat! Healthy fish? Someone asked: " We try to eat salmon once a week as I know it's one of the healthy choices as far as fish. Tuna is also good, but higher in sodium. What other fish are good choices? " The potential problem with salmon is its source. Many farmed sources are given food which does not contain the omega3 oils which has the health benefit, aside from being a non-saturated fat source important to diabetics. It is the lower food chain a fish eats that produces the omega3 which the salmon and tuna higher on the chain consume. The sodium is added to the tuna and canned salmon so fresh sources are best. Sadly it also contains higher mercury levels because it also concentrates it from the lower parts of the food chain it uses. The larger the fish the more the mercury so salmon don't have this problem. Albacore tuna,ie. white, is highest because it is one of the larger varieties and the most expensive canned varieties. Yellow fin etc. varieties are smaller and in the lower priced cans. Here is a list of good fish choices in order of omega3 content, the first highest:: The American Heart Association recommends eating fish (particularly fatty fish) at least two times (two servings) a week. Each serving is 3.5 ounce cooked, or about a cup of flaked fish. Fatty fish like salmon, mackerel, herring, lake trout, sardines and albacore tuna are high in omega-3 fatty acids. XB IC|XC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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