Salmon makes its benefits felt
World Heart Day falls on September 29 and the World Heart Federation is calling on people to mark it by being more awareness of their health.
One of the best foods to pamper the heart is salmon.
Salmon is a fatty fish, full of omega3 fatty acids, and unless always eaten with a dollop of cream and instant mashed potatoes, is very unlikely to make you fat.
Studies have shown that those who indulge in fatty fish a few times a week have a significantly lower risk – by almost one half, compared to those who do not – of fatal heart disease. Aside from helping to keep the heart attack at bay, the omega3 fatty acids in salmon also play a vital part in lowering blood pressure and increasing “good” cholesterol or HDL.
Salmon has been enjoying a growing popularity in Thailand, although the fish is not caught or farmed here because the hot climate is not friendly to the fish.
Instead, every day, planes full of salmon fly in directly from Norway, the world’s leading expert in salmon production. The cold, clear waters of Norway make the fish plump and delicious, and in as little as 48 hours, the swimming fish will have found their way onto a sashimi platter at any high-street Japanese restaurants.
Salmon can also make you happy, as it is high in tryptophan, an amino acid that helps the body produce serotonin – a compound directly linked to happiness.
It’s good for the skin too, an important factor for the selfie generation. And it promotes vision health, preventing dryeye conditions while packing B vitamins that helps repair DNA and vitamin D, which promotes skin cells growth and regeneration, creating a younger look.
And it’s not even hard to find: Thailand is the biggest importer of Norwegian Salmon in Southeast Asia, making this highquality beauty food readily available all around.
