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Shop Vital Choice ... Pick from 3 Easy Ways!
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Vital Bonus Options July 15 - 21
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... then start shopping to earn your reward!
Wild Salmon Burgers
Wild Sockeye Nova Lox
Organic Strawberries
Alaksan Weathervane
Sea Scallops
... all offers include Free Shipping!
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Vitamin D in Salmon Oil ... Utterly Unique!
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We are pleased to introduce a high-quality, higher-potency vitamin D supplement … one with unique attractions!
D3 is the preferred, natural form of this amazing vitamin, and ours is certified pure and potent by NSF  .
Better yet, our D3 comes in a base of whole, unrefined, certified-pure, sockeye salmon oil, certified sustainable by the MSC .jpg?i=071610000923) .
Each Vitamin D3 softgel contains 45mg of omega-3s, but health authorities recommend 500mg of omega-3s per day, so it doesn't replace fish oil.
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World's Finest Fish Oil
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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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Vital Choice & Vital Green
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Environmental
Stewardship Program
Vital Green™ is our pioneering environmental program that does 4 things:
1) Fights global warming by offsetting the impacts of shipping.
2) Enables recycling of foam shipping cubes via our innovative FREE program.
3) Supports seafood sustainability and promote a green partnership with our customers.
4) Offers an online, clickable e-Catalog to save trees and energy.
To learn more, and get instructions for recycling foam shipping cubes from Vital Choice, visit our Vital Green™ page.
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Vitamin D Tied to Parkinson’s Disease
People with low levels of vitamin D were more likely to develop Parkinson’s disease ... and metabolic syndrome, which predicts diabetes and cardiovascular disease
by Craig Weatherby
Vitamin D continues a run of positive research … a string of successes attributable to its unique, hormone-like nature and long-overlooked role in sustaining many vital bodily functions.
The results of two new studies add weight to researchers’ urgent calls to raise the recommended daily allowances for vitamin D.
First, a diet-health population study from the Netherlands supports prior indications that vitamin D helps deter key players in the cluster of six unhealthful blood fat, body fat, sugar control, and other signs called "metabolic syndrome" or MetS.
The Dutch team found that the people with the lowest vitamin D levels were 40 percent more likely to develop MetS, which raises the risk of developing diabetes and/or cardiovascular disease.
Second, a population study from Finland found that the participants with the lowest levels of vitamin D were three times as likely to develop Parkinson’s.
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Fish fit the vitamin D bill; Sockeye salmon stand out
In addition to getting vitamin D from supplements, certain fish rank among the very few substantial food sources of vitamin D, far outranking milk and other D-fortified foods.
Among fish, wild ...
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Conversely, the Finnish volunteers with the highest vitamin D blood levels were two-thirds (67 percent) less likely to develop the brain disease.
The current US RDA for people from infancy through age 50 is only 200 IU, and a skimpy 400 IU for ...
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Credible Critics Assail USDA Dietary Guidelines
Scientists say that the USDA’s recommended high-carb, low-fat diet promotes obesity, heart disease, and diabetes
by Craig Weatherby
We thought you’d be interested in a compelling critique of proposed 2010 revisions to the USDA Dietary Guidelines.
That federal agency’s diet advice is also presented in the form of the famed USDA Food Guide Pyramid … and it has long been captive to powerful agri-business companies.
The press release announcing the critique was actually issued by the Weston A. Price Foundation, a CHN member organization, which advocates for traditional diets.
The WAP rests its case for the proven superiority of traditional diets both on modern research, and on pioneering, worldwide, 1930’s-era field research by visionary dentist Weston A. Price, DDS.
Dr. Price documented superior dental and overall health – much better than that found among Americans of then or ...
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Vital Recipes
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Shrimp & Scallops in Lemon Butter Sauce
Today’s simple, tasty recipe comes to us courtesy of Pam, author of the award-winning recipe blog, For the Love of Cooking.
Pam describes herself this way:
“I am a stay at home mom with two children who inspire me to be a better cook. I love using fresh ingredients, organic when possible, and I like to experiment with different tastes and textures. I try to keep my recipes lower in fat but still tasting great.”
“My favorite hobbies are cooking, photography and blogging so I decided to combine them and create a recipe blog. It has been a wonderful way to organize my recipes and share them at the same time.”
Here’s how she describes her path to this great recipe:
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Pam, author of the For the Love of Cooking blog
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“It was a long day today. I finished up the last of the back to school shopping. Anyway, I was tired and didn't feel like making a huge dinner.”
“Seafood sounded good and easy so I decided to make shrimp and scallops. I marinated them in garlic, lemon zest, olive oil and basil for 2-3 hours. Then I sautéed them in a lemon butter sauce. My kids gobbled them up and asked for seconds. I loved that it tasted fantastic, was simple to make and very easy to clean up.”
Shrimp & Scallops in Lemon Butter Sauce
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Lower Breast Risk Linked to Fish Oil
Large U.S. study links fish oil supplements to one-third lower risk of a breast cancer diagnosis; No reduction was seen with soy or herbal supplements
by Craig Weatherby
Though much remains to be discovered, we know a lot about omega-3s and cancer already … virtually all of it good, and urgently needing exploration and confirmation.
Several large population studies – and a few small clinical trials – published over the past several years found links between diets rich in omega-3s from fish oil and a reduced risk of various cancers.
And, significantly, cell studies provide highly plausible biological explanations for these encouraging statistical associations.
(For links to some of our past coverage, see the “Recent research on omega-3s” sidebar, below.)
Until now, there’s never been a substantial study that looked for possible links between the most promising supplements and a woman’s risk of breast cancer.
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Recent research on omega-3s and breast health
The past decade has seen growing research into the potential effects of omega-3s on breast cancer risks.
These are some of the highlights of our coverage … to see all of our reports, search our news archive for “breast”:
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So the results of a very large epidemiological study from Seattle’s Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center are making headlines worldwide.
In short, the study showed that women who took fish oil regularly were 32 percent less likely to develop breast cancer over a six-year period (Brasky TM et al. 2010).
Significantly, the researchers found no associations between breast cancer rates and any other supplements that have been proposed as possible anti-cancer aids … including soy.
Fish oil shines in unprecedented epidemiological study
The Seattle team surveyed 35,016 postmenopausal women between the ages of 50 and 76, who were taking part in the Hutchinson Center’s Vitamins and Lifestyle (VITAL) study.
The goal was to compare the women’s breast health over the six year ...
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Key B.C. Sockeye Fisheries Certified Sustainable
Our Alaskan salmon is already certified sustainable … now, so are the Canadian fisheries that supply the sockeye in some of our canned Wild Red™ products
by Craig Weatherby
Now, you can color every can of Vital Choice Wild Red™ Sockeye a bright “sustainable blue” … at least in your mind’s eye.
Why is that?
When you see the bright blue symbol of the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) on any seafood product, it signals that you can choose it without sustainability worries.
All of our canned Wild Red™ Alaskan Sockeye products were already certified sustainable by the independent Marine Stewardship Council (MSC).
And last week, the two British Columbian (Canadian) fisheries that supply the wild salmon for virtually all of our canned Wild Red™ Pacific Sockeye were declared sustainable by the MSC. (View the product list below.)
Specifically, the MSC certification covers the Skeena River and Nass River fisheries, which supply our canned Wild Red™ Pacific Sockeye
The MSC certification for these fisheries includes dozens of conditions and requirements intended to further improve sustainability practices … and certification can be revoked if these steps are not taken.
And it requires annual surveillance audits designed to monitor performance of the newly certified sockeye fisheries, and ensure that they continue to meet MSC’s rigorous environmental standards.
Our sustainability stance
We rely on independent bodies to certify the sustainability of the fisheries that supply our fish and shellfish.
The MSC certification has many benefits. First and foremost it promotes healthy oceans by increasing demand for the most well managed fishery resources, and reducing it for poorly managed or depleted fish stocks.
And, promoting seafood sustainability makes good sense, since it helps ensure that the products we select will continue to be available – and we hope to serve you with great wild seafood for ...
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