Vital Choice smoked Salmon is far superior to the notably greasy stuff made with farmed fish.  

After curing in natural alder wood smoke, our Smoked Sockeye Portions and silky, cold-smoked Sliced Nova Lox are immediately vacuum-packed and flash-frozen.  Thawed and served, they taste as though they came fresh out of the smoker.
 

Don't overlook our Smoked Salmon Sampler, which is our best smoked value by far. It has just one drawback: you'll get hooked on every part, and especially on our addictive Yukon King Salmon and Yukon King Salmon "Candy"!
 

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Our wild Alaskan Sockeye Salmon offers special appeal to those—like many of us here at Vital Choice—who like their wild salmon firm and flavorful.

These sustainably harvested fish are a super-healthy source of protein, rich in long-chain omega-3 essential fatty acids, and potent natural antioxidants.

And sockeye is a nearly unrivalled food source of bone-saving, cancer-curbing vitamin D, with a whopping 1,100 IU per 6-oz serving, or nearly triple the US RDA.

Our flash-frozen portions come vacuum-sealed for superior quality and convenience. Certified Kosher by EarthK

If you haven't tried our Wild Red Sockeye Salmon you're in for a treat, because it tastes much fresher than standard supermarket brands.

The rich, red color of the meat and oil is unlike any you're likely to have had before.

Our minimal processing methods ensure that you'll get the maximum amount of nutrients naturally abundant in Sockeye Salmon.

These include omega-3s, vitamin D, and astaxanthin: the super-potent carotene-class antioxidant that gives the oil brimming in every can of Wild Red its bright orange-red color. (The liquid in standard canned Salmon is pallid and watery by comparison.)
 

Choose Skinless-Boneless Wild Red, or Traditional Style with skin and soft edible bones for extra flavor and ample calcium.

Both kinds are available with salt (less than is added to most brands) or without added salt ... and several varieties come in EZ-Open pull-tab tops.

“You are providing a wonderful health-giving service to the planet with your business. And it is a pleasure to bring this information to my audience. It is also a pleasure to snap open these little cans of salmon and have an instant healthy meal!”

-- Christiane Northrup, M.D.

Sablefish is rarely seen in standard fish markets, but this buttery, flaky, white fish boasts its own rich texture and mind-blowing flavor ... and even more omega-3s than wild Salmon!

In addition to our certified Earth Kosher Sablefish, we feature golden Oven-Ready Smoked Sablefish: scrumptious, steaks infused with delicate alder wood smoke flavor, which cook fully from frozen in just a few minutes.

This is why, in 2001, the US FDA allowed makers of infant formulas to begin adding omega-3 DHA to infant formulas. (Questions have been raised about the quality and safety of the “package” in which the DHA in formulas is enfolded; see “Omega-Fortified Infant Formulas: Spoiling a Smart Idea?”.)

Fetuses depend on their mothers’ diets

Omega-3 fatty acids are essential dietary nutrients. Since fetuses get their DHA from their mothers’ blood, moms need ample DHA in their diets.

Pregnant and nursing women can get DHA from fish, fish oil supplements, and omega-3-rich eggs, or by converting the plant-form omega-3 called ALA into DHA.

Flax seeds and flaxseed oil are the richest ALA sources, by far. The richest food sources of ALA in American supermarkets are, in order of descending DHA content, omega-3 enriched eggs, canola oil, soybean oil, walnuts, and leafy greens.

But canola oil and soy oil have much less omega-3 fat than omega-6 fat, and Americans consume omega-6s to an unhealthful excess that risks children’s health. (See our companion article, “Common 'Omega-Imbalance' Raises Kids’ Health Risks”.)

And humans only convert about five percent of dietary ALA into DHA, making plant foods almost incapable of ensuring high blood levels of DHA in mothers, fetuses, and babies.

This low conversion rate explains why, even when pregnant women increase their intake of ALA, this does not increase blood levels of DHA in them or their fetuses (de Groot RH et al. 2004).

The estimated average DHA intake in pregnant American women is 40–120 mg per day, but varies from 20 mg per day to more than 500 mg per day. Women who eat vegan diets and take no fish oil supplements have the lowest DHA intake levels (Innis SM, Elias SL 2003).

To ensure that their fetuses get ample amounts of DHA while avoiding animal products, pregnant vegans can take supplements containing algae-derived DHA, such as the one used in the study detailed below.

New study probes vision-development effects of maternal DHA

It seems intuitive to assume that diets high in fibrous, nutritious, antioxidant-rich vegetables, beans, and fruits should discourage diabetes.

After all, this is a disease associated with the standard American diet, with its lack of fiber and colorful plant foods and overabundance of sugar, refined foods, pro-inflammatory omega-6 fats, and empty calories.

While most studies support this idea, a recently published review of epidemiological studies did not link diets rich in vegetables and fruits to reduced rates of diabetes:

“The consumption of three or more daily servings of fruit or vegetables was not associated with a substantial reduction in the risk of type 2 diabetes.” (Hamer M, Chida Y 2007)

Key Points Prior epidemiological studies yielded mixed results for veggies versus diabetes risk. Large study in Chinese women finds strong link between vegetables or beans and reduced risk. Unlike soy protein or products, whole soy beans appear protective.

We came across two intriguing studies while researching our companion article about infants' visual development. (See “Moms’ Omega-3 Intake Impacts Infants’ Vision”.)

The results of these related studies suggest that diets richer in omega-3s and lower in omega-6s than the average American eats could benefit children in ways beyond brain and eye development.

Coincidentally, both studies involved the Canadian researchers who conducted the clinical trial described in our companion article. It seems that this group – based at the British Columbia Children’s Hospital in Vancouver – shares our interest in fatty acid nutrition for kids.

Study #1 – Oxidative stress is high in newborns

In 2004, one Canadian team reported finding that newborns show signs of unusual “oxidative stress”. This is another way of saying that newborns’ bodies contain unusually high levels of cell-damaging, inflammation-inducing free radicals.

Key Points Newborns show high levels of oxidative stress. Infants' oxidative stress could be eased by shifting moms' fat intake from omega-6s to omega-3s. "Omega-imbalanced" diets raise inflammation levels in kids and may promote childhood obesity.