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.

The medical literature offers a wealth of evidence that babies benefit when their mothers’ diets are rich in omega-3s during pregnancy and breastfeeding.

In fact, there is no longer any doubt that mothers who consume ample amounts of omega-3s help ensure healthy pregnancies and optimal brain and eye development in their fetuses and infants.

Now a U.S.-Canadian team has published the results of a study conducted among Inuit (Eskimo) women in Quebec’s Arctic region.

Key Points Findings confirm that babies’ brains benefit when mothers consume omega-3s from fish. Prenatal omega-3s proved far more important than omega-3s supplied in breast milk. Difference between pre- and post-natal omega-3s probably stems from the timing of critical brain and eye developments in the 3rd trimester.

According to two new analyses of the leading U.S. health survey, people who eat apples or rice enjoy a reduced risk of developing metabolic syndrome (MetS).

However, rather than suggesting that apples and rice are particularly powerful preventive aids against MetS, the new findings indicate that the diets of people who eat apples or rice are healthier overall.

Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a cluster of health characteristics associated with a substantially greater risk of developing diabetes and/or heart disease.

The question is whether apples and rice separately help prevent MetS, or whether people who eat apples or rice tend to have healthier diets and lifestyles, overall.

It seems plausible that both possibilities may be true.

Apples and rice both possess properties that should militate against MetS.

And people who eat apples or rice regularly probably have healthier diets and lifestyles, compared with peers who rarely eat either food.

With this in mind, let’s take a look at a recent analysis of data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES).

Most epidemiological studies involve only interviews or, more commonly, lifestyle questionnaires and/or diaries mailed in by participants.

NHANES is unique in that it combines interviews and physical examinations.

A team led by consulting researcher Victor Fulgoni, Ph.D., analyzed the self-reported dietary habits of about 5,000 adults, collected by NHANES researchers from 1999 to 2004.

Their analysis, which was funded by the U.S. Apple Association and USA Rice Federation, showed positive associations between apple and rice consumption and various measures of metabolic health.

Here’s what they found.

Apples and apple sauce/juice linked to h reduced metabolic risks

How NHANES takes America’s pulse NHANES began in the early 1960s and has been conducted as a series of surveys focused on different population groups or health topics. In 1999, the survey became a continuous program that has a changing focus on a variety of health and nutrition measurements.   The survey examines a nationally representative sample of about 5,000 people annually across the country.   The NHANES interview includes demographic (age, gender, ethnicity), socioeconomic (income, work history), dietary, and health-related questions.   The examination component of NHANES consists of medical, dental, and physiological measurements, as well as laboratory tests administered by trained medical personnel.   Findings from this survey will be used to determine the prevalence of major diseases and risk factors for diseases.

Dr. Fulgoni’s team scrutinized the association between consumption of apples and apple products and the several bodily traits that together define metabolic syndrome (MetS).

Compared with people who reported eating no apples, the 968 people who reported eating apples, apple juice, or apple sauce – were 27 percent less likely to have developed metabolic syndrome by the end of the 5-year survey period (Fulgoni VL et al. 2008).

(Participants were only asked about their diet over the 24 hours prior to the interview, to ensure accurate recall. But in a population this size, the common 24-hour-recall survey method has enough statistical strength to paint a reasonably reliable picture of people’s dietary habits.)

As Fulgoni said in the apple association’s press release, “We found that adults who eat apples and apple products have smaller waistlines that indicate less abdominal fat, lower blood pressure and a reduced risk for developing what is known as the metabolic syndrome.”

Apple eaters tested healthier than their peers with regard to several key markers for MetS:  

• 21 percent less likely to have gained inches of belly girth.
• 36 percent less likely to have a high systolic blood pressure.
• 30 percent less likely to have a high diastolic blood pressure.
• Significantly lower levels of the inflammation-indicator called C-reactive protein.

As you might expect, eaters of apples and apple products were healthier overall, compared with other study participants.

Apple eaters reported eating more fruit and less total fat, saturated fat, and added sugars.

In addition to being a marker for healthier overall diet, apples are intrinsically able to tilt metabolisms in a healthier direction.

Correlation vs. causation: Epidemiology provides evidence, not proof Most of the nutrition and health findings reported in the media come from epidemiological studies.   By definition, epidemiological studies are ones in which researchers collect lifestyle and health status information about a group of people, looking for statistical associations between the participants’ self-reported lifestyle habits (diet, exercise, etc.) and their health status.   Unlike large, well-controlled clinical trials, epidemiological studies cannot prove a causal relationship between people’s lifestyle habits and their health outcomes.   For example, if a study shows that people who eat apples have less risk of metabolic syndrome (MetS) this doesn’t prove that apples help prevent MetS.   However, epidemiological evidence like this points to possibilities that warrant further exploration via experimental (animal or test tube) research and, ultimately, clinical trials.

People deficient in magnesium suffer higher rates of certain cancers and of degenerative conditions like cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, and osteoporosis.

Magnesium deficiency is also associated with increased risk of metabolic syndrome (Belin RJ, He K 2007).
 

And sadly, Americans' junky diets mean that more than one in two of us lacks enough of this essential mineral, which supports muscles, nerves, heart rhythms, and bone density.

Thanks to new test tube research, we are closer to understanding why magnesium is critical to health and healthy aging.

The effects of magnesium deficiency on human cells were studied recently by renowned UC Berkeley researcher Bruce Ames, Ph.D., and David Killilea, Ph.D., of Children's Hospital in Oakland.

Magnesium-poor cells age prematurely

Drs. Ames and Killilea looked at the long-term effects of moderate magnesium deficiency on common cells called fibroblasts, which form the structural foundation for tissues throughout the body.

Fish and other food sources of magnesium The results of the new research should prompt everyone to seek out good magnesium sources. All figures are per 3 oz serving: Halibut and Sablefish rank high among food sources, at 90 mg and 60 mg respectively. Salmon, tuna, shellfish, and our other seafood offerings contain 20 to 30 mg. Almonds and Cashews (75 mg) and other nuts. Soybeans (75 mg)  and other beans (35 mg). Brown rice (40 mg) and other whole grains. Leafy greens such as spinach, collards, and chard (about 75 mg). Sources: NIH 2008; USDA 2008