A Little Salmon For The Heart

Ask around and grandmas, moms, uncles, doctors, co-workers, and an endless list of acquaintances or even strangers will tell you to eat this or drink that because it is good for you. However, many times these people will simply go for the “because I say so” approach or lack an accurate capacity to tell you specifically why a particular food is so marvelous for your health. On top of having these people telling you what to eat or not, you are thinking “good equals tasteless, odd-smelling chaw.” So let’s cut the crap and go over a few facts about a food you are not only likely to love but will make you look good when cooking for a nice date or dinner with the in-laws: here’s Salmon.

Much like other well-advertised eatable or drinkable products -uh-um, generic Viagra for instance- fresh or smoked, as carpaccio or in full steak fashion, as sashimi or part of your favorite sushi roll, you are likely to have eaten some form of salmon. Salmon is that orange-tinted, loud pink meat that comes from those crazy fish that swim against river currents and bears love to catch in cartoons. Known for its distinctive taste, beef-like consistency, and beautiful orange color, salmon is also famous for sporting a great deal of omega 3 fatty acid. This substance does wonders for your heart, since it helps keep your good cholesterol up and your bad cholesterol down.

Healthier than farm-raised salmon, wild salmon are said to carry the most health properties for those of us who like eating the pink delicacy. However, the American Medical Association says that the benefits of eating even farmed salmon (over other foods) still wins over the risks from contaminants and the type of omega 3 may not be an issue for other health functions that are as important.

It is likely that you have strolled down your local convenience store’s aisle and noticed not only exquisite fresh and thick cuts in the fresh meats department, but also thinly cut slices of so-called smoked salmon. Popularly used on sushi and some really tasty hors d’oeuvre or appetizers, smoked salmon is just another way to enjoy the deliciously flavored and wholesome meat. Because of the smoking process it undergoes, the meat is cured and cooked in a way , making it an ingredient ideal for eating right out of the package.

The way I see it, salmon has not only been stamped with experts’ approval as a heart-friendly meat, but it is also one you can use to cook intricate-looking dishes that will help you stand high on your feet infront of everyone else. What sounds fancier than smoked salmon and ricotta cheese toast hors d’oeuvres?

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