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Shop Vital Choice ... Pick from 3 Easy Ways!
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Vital Bonus Options July 22 - 28
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... then start shopping to earn your reward!
Wild Alaskan Sablefish
Canned Smoked Sockeye
Organic Raspberries
Organic Rooibos-
Blueberry Tea
... 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=072210233214) .
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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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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Certified for Sport™ Salmon Oil + Vitamin D
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Omega-3s and Vitamin D support the special physical and mental demands placed on serious amateur and professional athletes.
So that they can benefit from both nutrients worry-free, we sought the prized Certified for Sport™ seal of approval from NSF, which assures athletes that our NEW Certified for Sport™ Sockeye Salmon Oil + Vitamin D3 is free of contaminants and all substances banned by sports federations worldwide.
• Fish-gelatin softgels
• Potency & purity certified by NSF
• 1000 IU of Vitamin D3 per softgel
• 200mg total Omega-3s per softgel
• No artificial additives, colors, or preservatives
• No dairy, starch, wheat, yeast, sugar, or soy
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Why Vital Choice?
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After more than 20 years fishing Alaskan waters, I founded Vital Choice as your direct connection to that world of health, purity, and sustainability.
Click here to learn about the many reasons why renowned physicans like Drs. Andrew Weil, William Sears, Christiane Northrup, Stephen Sinatra, and Nicholas Perricone call Vital Choice their favorite source for wild seafood and salmon.
I guarantee your satisfaction, 100%!
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Randy Hartnell,
Founder & President
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Diabetes Linked to Vitamin D Lack
Nine out of 10 diabetics were found vitamin D deficient, and those with the lowest vitamin D levels had the worst blood sugar control
by Craig Weatherby
Earlier this week, safety concerns prompted an FDA advisory panel to nearly recommend pulling Avandia – the most commonly prescribed diabetes drug – from the market.
By a narrow margin, the panel instead advised the agency to allow Avandia to remain on the market, but with new warnings and restrictions.
And today, the FDA asked Avandia’s maker, GlaxoSmithKline, to stop enrolling new participants in a trial comparing it to a rival drug called Actos.
Avandia helps control blood sugar levels … an effect should help prevent the nerve and eye damage associated with diabetes.
But some older drugs are just as effective and appear safer, so the success of Avandia (rosiglitazone maleate) may be a triumph of marketing over science (Waugh N et al. 2010).
And all of the available blood sugar drugs have adverse effects, so the Avandia scare simply underscores the advantages of deterring and treating the disease with diet and lifestyle changes whenever possible.
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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 Sockeye Salmon may be the richest source of all, with a single 3.5 ounce serving surpassing the US RDA of 400 IU by about 70 percent:
Vitamin D per 3.5 ounce serving*
Sockeye Salmon 687 IU
Albacore Tuna 544 IU
Silver Salmon 430 IU
King Salmon 236 IU
Sardines 222 IU
Sablefish 169 IU
Halibut 162 IU
*For our full test results, click here.
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Vitamin D accumulates evidence of blood sugar role
A fast-growing body of evidence suggests that vitamin D may be an important diet-and-lifestyle factor in the risk of diabetes, and critical to blood sugar control (Chiu KC et al. 2004; Mathieu C et al. 2005; Pittas AG et al. 2007).
We say that vitamin D is a diet and lifestyle factor because vitamin D can be obtained from supplements and selected foods – especially fatty fish – and the hormone-like nutrient is also produced in the skin after sun exposure.
Now, a presentation at the recent 92nd annual meeting of The Endocrine Society suggests that vitamin D deficiency may cause or ...
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NEW Ginger Lemon Green Tea & Bulk Tea Choices
We’re pleased to announce a sunny new flavor, and a way to save on all of our premium organic teas!
Come summer, who wouldn’t love a lemony, gingery, lively tea with bountiful health benefits?
Every sip is enlivened by zesty, soothing ginger root and two lemony treats … Thai-accented lemongrass, and Australia’s distinctive lemon myrtle.
Lemongrass is a key herb in Thai cuisine, while Australians use lemon myrtle to flavor foods and brighten tea blends.
Australian Aborigines used lemon myrtle both as a seasoning and healing herb, and famed Aussie foodies Maggie and Colin Beer call it “the Queen of lemon herbs”.
Like all of our teas, it’s certified organic (by Oregon Tilth, Inc.) and certified kosher (by EarthKosher™).
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New bulk teas in resealable pouches
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New bulk tea pouches
Folks who like our organic teas asked for bulk options, and we answered the call!
If you ordered your favorite teas in our handsome tins, use our new bulk pouches to resupply for less!
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Vital Recipes
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Scallops with Edamame and Pineapple
We love the recipes and photos on her blog, so we asked Ashley to allow us to publish some, and she kindly agreed.
Here’s how Ashley described today’s recipe (thanks for the compliments, Ashley!):
“I’m a huge seafood lover but given the distressing current state of our seas I also want to make sure I’m making as little negative impact as possible. Vital Choice is ranked high for environmental quality and I’ve read several articles about the nutritious aspects of their seafood (Dr. Andrew Weil is a big fan).”
“This recipe incorporates the wild Alaskan Weathervane Scallops I ordered. The scallops were large, had a great rich, slightly sea flavor and a nice firm texture. If you are accustomed to small, slightly sandy scallops from the East coast, these are a huge step up.”
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Ashley Baquero, author of "The Quick and Dirty Cook" blog
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“The recipe incorporates a lot of great flavors and textures: crunchy edamame (if you don’t overcook!), tangy pineapple, and sweet tomatoes. It would be great as a summer beach recipe, served with margaritas or mojitos! Also, if you prefer low-carb, feel free to place on lettuce instead of rice.”
Scallops with Edamame and Pineapple
Adapted from a South Beach recipe; Time 35 minutes
Serves 2-4
Rice (any type will work, I prefer Basmati)
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Organic Farming Wins for Pest Control and Yields
A separate study found that certain “organic” pesticides can do as much or more localized environmental harm than synthetic pesticides
by Craig Weatherby
When it comes to farming, a new study shows that it’s better to let nature find its own equilibrium that to try to eliminate all pests.
But a second study found that natural pesticides aren’t always better for farming or the environment (see “Organic pesticides”, below).
The first study’s findings were published this week in the prestigious journal Nature by researchers at Washington State University.
The WSU team found that, when left alone, pests manage themselves, and numbers and species even out, leading to ecosystem renewal and bigger, better plants.
As they wrote, “In farmlands, agricultural pest-management practices often lead to altered food web structure and communities dominated by a few common species, which together contribute to pest outbreaks.” (Crowder DW et al. 2010).
The WSU team found that the more natural, “even” balance of plants, insects, and microbes typical of organic farms exerted the strongest long-term pest control and yielded bigger crops.
In contrast, they found more pests and smaller crops on conventional farms using chemical pesticides and herbicides and other synthetic agrichemicals.
They went on to express their key conclusion: “[With this research] … we show that organic farming methods mitigate this ecological damage by promoting ...
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Meningitis Alert: Protecting Kids from a Super-Swift Killer
Young people are especially vulnerable to bacterial meningitis, whose flu-like symptoms can easily fool doctors and quickly kill or cripple; Visit Voices of Meningitis for full information
by Craig Weatherby
Four years ago, the daughter of some close friends almost died from a bacterial meningitis infection she acquired while in college.
Anna visited her doctor soon after symptoms appeared, but it was dismissed as the flu and she was sent home.
That all-too-common misdiagnosis nearly cost Anna her life, and it impaired her speech, thinking, and movement for many months. Only now is she back to normal after a very slow, difficult recovery.
Meningococcal meningitis — the bacterial infection that nearly killed Anna — is a menacing one because death or permanent injury can occur within 24 hours after symptoms appear.
Many who survive are left with serious medical problems that may include amputations, severe scarring, brain damage, hearing loss, and kidney damage.
Bacterial meningitis is especially dangerous because its symptoms mimic those of the common flu: fever, headache, sore throat, achy joints, nausea, and diarrhea.
Consequently, appropriate treatment is often delayed until it’s too late.
Fortunately there’s a great organization, Voices of Meningitis, working to disseminate the latest, best information on prevention and recognition among at-risk groups … especially preteens, teens, and young adults.
Voices of Meningitis is a project of the National Association of School Nurses, which deserves great credit for
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Information in this newsletter is not meant to substitute for the advice provided by medical professionals, nor is it intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent disease.
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