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World's Finest Fish Oil ... Whole and Unrefined
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Our "whole food" Omega-3 Salmon Oil supplements contain only unrefined oil from wild Alaska Sockeye Salmon: a fish whose renowned purity is reflected in the pristine contents of our naturally colorful capsules.
Unlike standard fish oils, our naturally pure Sockeye Salmon Oil does not need to be chemically refined: a process that can damage omega-3s. Instead, our oil's purity and potency are certified by NSF.
As a result, our whole, unrefined Sockeye Salmon Oil retains all of the omega-3s (EPA & DHA), vitamin D, phospholipids, and fatty acids natural to whole Sockeye Salmon.
The rich orange hue of our Salmon Oil comes from its natural complement of astaxanthin: the super-potent antioxidant pigment that gives Sockeye their distinctive color and protects our Salmon Oil's abundant omega-3s from oxidation.
In addition, ours was the first Salmon Oil supplement certified as sustainably sourced by the Marine Stewardship Council. 
We encapsulate our Salmon Oil in pure fish gelatin, and offer special varieties for special needs:
• Smaller Softgels (500 mg)
• Liquid Salmon Oil for children and folks who may have trouble swallowing our 1,000 mg softgels
• Lemon-Flavored Salmon Oil for folks who experience bounce-back.
Vital Choice Salmon Oil (top left) vs. two standard fish oils
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Superior Sockeye, Selected from Small Fisheries
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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.
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Exquisite Organic Teas
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Selection of our tasty organic teas — green, white, black, spiced, and herbal — hail from far corners of Asia and Africa, where each is grown organically, without synthetic agrichemicals.
And most of our teas are also certified Fair Trade.
We’re confident that they will delight even the most discerning sippers.
"I’m a big fan of green tea, which has been shown to protect against both heart disease and cancer. ... studies suggest that drinking any type of tea also affords additional health benefits. "
—Andrew Weil, M.D.
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Smoky Succulence for Breakfast ... or Anytime!
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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"!
"I am in love with the hot-smoked salmon. It is fabulous flaked and scrambled with eggs and onions. They give the eggs a lovely zing." — Dana Jacobi, author of 12 Best Foods Cookbook.
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Women Fare Very Well on Mediterranean Fare
Study among nurses links region’s traditional rural diets to lower heart and stroke risks
by Craig Weatherby
The perpetually radiant Sophia Loren ─ shown here at age 71 ─ may or may not have followed a traditional Mediterranean diet, rich in fish and whole, green fare.
Regardless, today's topic provides a good excuse to present this ageless daughter of Naples as vivacious proof of the benefits claimed for the region's coastal cuisines!
The so-called “Mediterranean Diet” is based on vegetables, fruits, beans, and fish, with modest amounts of whole grains and olive oil and small amounts of meat, poultry, and cheese.
Compared with a typical U.S. diet, the ancestral diets of Italian and Greek coastal regions contain much less refined flour (white bread, pastries, pasta) and red meat, and few processed foods.
American researchers uncovered epidemiological evidence of the diet’s heart-health benefits in the 1960’s, by comparing the diet and health of people living in rural, coastal areas of Italy and Greece ─ especially Crete and similar Aegean islands ─ with those of people in several other countries.
Although the traditional Aegean diet differed markedly from diets across the Mediterranean region ─ with the important exception of reliance on olive oil as the primary cooking fat ─ the name “Mediterranean diet” stuck.
The Mediterranean diet is easy to follow because its primary foods are accessible and familiar.
Sadly, the standard American diet ─ low in fruits and vegetables but high in red meat, processed foods, and refined, pro-inflammatory oils, sugars, and flour ─ is spreading fast worldwide.
New affirmation of the Mediterranean diet’s healthful impacts comes from an analysis of data from the Nurses’ Health Study, which ranks high among the largest and lengthiest looks into the factors that influence women’s health.
Mediterranean diet found highly heart-healthful for women
Started in 1976 and continuing through today, the information provided by the 238,000-plus participating nurses delivers up new insights on health and disease.
Cancer prevention has been a primary focus, but the study has also produced landmark findings about the effects of diet and lifestyle on the risks for cardiovascular disease, diabetes and many other conditions.
Most importantly, these studies have shown that diet, physical activity and other lifestyle factors can promote better health very powerfully.
The new findings from an analysis in which researchers averaged data from six different diet surveys submitted by nurses between 1984 and 2002.
Lead author Teresa Fung, Sc.D., and her colleagues analyzed data on 74,886 women ages 38–63 (in 1984) who participated in the Nurses’ Health Study.
Researchers scored each nurse’s individual diet according to its nutritional similarity to the idealized Mediterranean diet … although the nurses’ specific food choices differed in many ways from those in Aegean Greece of the 1960’s.
The participants’ average scores were then divided into five groups (quintiles) arranged according to their similarity to or distance from the Mediterranean diet.
Fung and her team then compared the heart health status of the nurses in each group … and analysis that yielded two key findings.
First, the women whose diets most closely resembled the idealized “Mediterranean diet” were 29 percent less likely to have been diagnosed with coronary heart disease and 13 percent less likely to have suffered a stroke, compared to those whose diet least matched this diet.
And the women whose diets most closely matched the Mediterranean ideal were 39 percent less likely to have died from coronary heart disease or stroke, compared to the women whose diets least matched the idealized the Mediterranean diet.
As Ms. Fung said, “Those are dramatic results. We found that women whose diets ...
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Feds Caught Failing to Catch Fish Fraud
Report to Congress cites lack of FDA resources and poor inter-agency cooperation
by Craig Weatherby
A new report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) finds that the feds aren’t doing nearly enough to prevent seafood mislabeling and other forms of fraud.
In 2005, the Customs Service discovered that Chinese shrimp ─ barred from importation because of high levels of chemical residues ─ were being shipped through Indonesia to evade the ban.
And in 2007, imported puffer fish ─ whose organs contain a deadly nerve poison ─ was mislabeled as monkfish, and people became ill.
More commonly, a fish importer or wholesaler will simply mislabel a lower-cost species in order to pad profits.
As Food and Drug Administration (FDA) spokeswoman Stephanie Kwisnek told USA Today, her agency is hearing about retailers selling cheap fish as more expensive species “with increasing frequency.” (Weise E 2009)
Four years ago, we alerted The New York Times that some vendors in Manhattan’s famed Fulton Fish Market were labeling and selling farmed salmon as costlier wild Alaskan salmon.
The new GAO report says that seafood companies are routinely offered mislabeled or otherwise fraudulent products. But last year, when the National Fisheries Institute ─ a major seafood trade association ─ reported several fraud solicitations to the FDA the agency took no action.
And consumers who report mislabeled seafood to the FDA usually receive no response, because the agency lacks the staff and funds to investigate fraud.
GAO report faults poor coordination and FDA underfunding
Lat month’s GAO report finds that the three federal agencies with primary responsibilities for seafood inspection are failing to ...
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Green Tea may Fight Fatigue
Ancient brew perks up tired mice; Human studies needed to confirm promising results
by Craig Weatherby
Green tea and its extracts enjoy a very positive record with regard to preventive health.
Albeit inconclusive, preliminary research supports tea’s ancient medicinal reputation as a relaxing preventive health ally.
Numerous studies indicate that green tea probably enhances brain health and immune function, improves cardiovascular and oral health, and reduces weight gain.
Now, recent research from Japan suggests that the antioxidant green tea compound EGCG can help offset the physical and mental fatigue associated with modern stressful lives.
Like the beneficial pigments in berries and cocoa, EGCG is a polyphenol compound of the catechin type.
In addition to antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects, polyphenols like EGCG exert healthful influences on the cellular genetic “switches” called nuclear transcription factors.
Chronic fatigue accelerates aging
Mice that drank the tea compound for five days showed reduced levels of the free related to human and rodent fatigue.
Americans work longer hours than most, and ─ especially if the worker lacks a sense of control and regular emotional rewards ─ this pattern can lead to enduring fatigue.
And fatigue is known to induce increased free radicals and resulting oxidative damage in the body.
According to lead author Masaaki Tanaka, Ph.D., “… the effects of accumulated fatigue are sometimes irreversible, and ...
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FREE BONUSES - Salmon Sausage, Smoked King, Sardines, Organic EVOO
Try something new or enjoy a favorite food ... offer ends Wednesday, March 25
Bestselling health and nutrition expert Andrew Weil, M.D., loves wild Alaskan sockeye salmon for its exceptional nutrition and socko flavor.
A few years back, he urged us to create all-natural sausages using our superior wild sockeye salmon.
To kickstart the project, Dr. Weil gave us seasoning recipes that he created in his own home kitchen ... they give our patties rich flavors, from country savory to spicy latin tastes!
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2 Savory Country Style Patties – great for breakfast, alone or with eggs, waffles, and other morning fare.
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2 Spicy Italian Style Patties – perfect with pasta, in sandwiches, soups, stews, or as a terrific pizza topping.
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2 Spicy Chorizo Style Patties – mildly spicy with notes of cinnamon, garlic, and pepper – enlivens eggs, burritos, stews, soups, paella, and vegetable sautées.
Once they try these scrumptious, healthful sausages, most folks prefer them over standard patties.
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Like all orders of $99 or more, qualifying bonus purchases include Free Shipping.
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And our Salmon Sausage Sampler is just one of 4 bonus products we're offering this week ... see below for product and promotional details, including instructions on how to get your free bonus.
4 Free Bonuses - Offer Ends March 25
Two 3 oz patties of each kind (6 total) ... FREE with purchase
Add $140* or more to your cart
and use Promo Code SAUSAM309
*Total must include $70 of frozen items to ensure delivered quality.
Certified sustainable • No additives or preservatives* • Certified Kosher • Hypoallergenic**
Our Sockeye Salmon Sausage Sampler is perfect for those who like to alternate among all three flavors ... and for those who like to try something new!
In addition to ample protein, wild Alaska Sockeye provides omega-3s and vitamin D in ...
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Vital Recipes
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Mediterranean Salmon Salad
Today’s recipe is perfect for a hot summer day, and is very easy if you divide the labor between a fish-griller and a dressing/salad maker(s).
And it’s remarkably well balanced in terms of flavors, textures, colors, and nutrition.
Wild salmon is a super-healthful protein centerpiece providing omega-3s, vitamin D and the powerfully antioxidant red-orange pigment called astaxanthin.
Meanwhile, the tomatoes, red onion, greens, and grains fill in the picture with vibrant hues, ample fiber, “good” carbs, and antioxidant, anti-aging food factors in abundance.
Mediterranean Salmon Salad
Serves 4
Salad
1 lb mixed field greens, washed
4 wild Alaskan salmon fillets (6 oz. each) seasoned, grilled, and chilled
½ cucumber, peeled, seeded, halved and sliced thin
½ red onion, sliced thin
2 vine-ripened tomatoes, cut into wedges
1 cup cooked grains, chilled (e.g., Israeli couscous, kamut, wheat berries)
¼ cup feta cheese, crumbled
¼ cup fresh basil, chopped
¾ cup low fat balsamic dressing (recipe follows)
Low Fat Balsamic Dressing (makes 1 cup):
½ cup water
¼ cup + 2 Tbsp. organic balsamic vinegar
2 Tbsp. Dijon mustard
1 Tbsp organic extra virgin olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 Tbsp fresh basil, minced
1 Tbsp fresh oregano leaves, minced
¼ tsp. sea salt
2 tsp sugar
Place all dressing ingredients in a jar. Close lid and shake until well blended. Set aside.
- Preheat a grill to medium-high heat. Season salmon filets with salt and pepper. Place the filets on a well-oiled grill and reduce the heat to medium. After 1 /12 minutes, turn the filets at a 45 degree angle to produce grill hatchmarks. After 1 ½ minutes, turn the filets over and allow to cook for an additional 1 ½ minutes. Check for doneness after 6 minutes. Do not overcook. Remove the filets from the grill and set aside to cool (do not refrigerate).
- Cook grains according to package directions and cool. While the salmon and grains are cooling, prepare the remaining ingredients.
- Once all the ingredients have been prepared, place the greens into a large mixing bowl. Add the cucumber, onion, tomatoes, cooled grains, herbs, cheese, and toss to combine. Add the ¾ cup of dressing and toss again.
- Divide the salad between four plates, arranging some of the prepared vegetables on top of the greens. Place a chilled fillet on top of the salad, hatch-marked side up.
- Serve with a fresh whole wheat baguette.
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