Posts from — July 2009

More on how salmon promotes health and human performance.

In addition to astaxanthin, which I wrote about in a previous post, wild salmon is also a great source of omega 3 fatty acids. The omega 3 fatty acids found in fish oil are EPA/ eicosapentaenoic acid and DHA/ docosahexaenoic acid. As a board certified nutritionist in Scottsdale, AZ I have seen people improve their well being and human performance by incorporating wild salmon into there diet a few times a week.

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The primary and most well known active constituents in green tea are polyphenols, flavinoids, and catechins. The most well researched catechin in green tea is epi-gallo-catechin-3-galate. Don’t be concerned with the big names. However they do provide a wide array of antioxidant benefits and contribute to healthy metabolic activity.

Green tea also has another naturally occuring compound that we should pay attention to and that is theanine which is considered part of the amino acid family. Theanine is known for its calming influence when consumed. Since green tea contains both caffeine and theanine the result is an experience of mental alertness without feeling overly stimulated or even agitated which is sometimes the case when to much caffeine is consumed. Green tea also has less caffeine as compared to coffee. Theanine is also known to upregulate mental focus, so green tea used intelligently can positively influence your quality of life and human performance.

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An important video about obesity.

A CBS News report states that healthy eating and physical activity are key components in reversing the trend toward greater obesity in the United States. According to the CDC one third of adults in the U.S. are obese and this figure is rising. One of the problems is that healthy eating is not convenient. Most food choices that are convenient are not healthy. An understanding of what constitutes healthy eating is vital. Accurate information acted upon leads to better results.

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One of the little known facts about wild salmon is that it contains high concentrations of of the fat soluble antioxidant and carotenoid astaxanthin. The red color of salmon is a by product of the presence  of astaxanthin. Its uncommon molecular structure is a cofactor in the provision of antioxidant benefits. Keep in mind that the amount of astaxanthin is usually far less in farm raised salmon than in wild salmon.

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