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Health benefits of salmon Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation. S a l m o n R ec i p e S p e e d y S a l m o n P a t t i e s M a kes ab out 6 p a tties th a t a r e the siz e of the palm of your hand I n g r e d i e n t s 1 p ound c o o k ed salmon or 1 c an of salmon, d r ained
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Health benefits of salmon Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation • SalmonRecipe • SpeedySalmonPatties • Makesabout6pattiesthatarethesizeofthepalmofyourhand • Ingredients • 1poundcookedsalmonor1canofsalmon,drained • 1/3cupfinelychoppedonion • 1egg • 5saltinescrackers,crushed • 1/2teaspoon Worcestershiresauce • 1/4teaspoonsalt • 1/8teaspoonpepper • 2teaspoonsbutterormargarine • Directions • Inabowl,combinethefirstseveningredients;mixwell.Shapeintosixpatties.Inaskillet, • frypattiesinbutterovermediumheatfor3-4minutesoneachsideoruntilheatedthrough. Youcantoppattieswithketchup,lightmayon-naiseorrelish —maybeeventrydippingtheminsealoil.Theyareyummyservedwithacanofgreenbeansorothermixedvegetables. HealthBenefitsofSalmon Tastesgood andisgoodforyou Yukon-KuskokwimHealthCorporationDiabetesPrevention&ControlProgramHealthyHeartsProgram P.O.Box528Bethel,AK99559 TollFree1-877-543-6133 Directline907-543-6133 Adaptedfromwww.allrecipes.com WorkingTogethertoAchieveExcellent Health
IfyouareinterestedtolearnmoreabouttheHealthyHeartsProgram,pleasecall1-877-543-6133IfyouareinterestedtolearnmoreabouttheHealthyHeartsProgram,pleasecall1-877-543-6133 DidyouknowsalmonistherichestsourceofOmega-3fattyacids? Omega-3fattyacidsarenutrientsthatcannotbemadebyourbodiesandareimportantformanyreasons. GettingenoughOmega-3fattyacidscanhelpfightagainstthingslikeheartdisease.Thisisbecauseit helpsfightinflammation(orswelling)inthebloodvesselsandencourageslargearteriesandbloodves-selstorelax.Thismakesitmucheasierforourbloodandhearttodotheirjob.Omega-3’sarealsoshowntobeinvolvedinfetalandinfantbraindevelopment,soitisimportantthatpregnantmothersandchil-drengetenoughoftheseintheirdiet. Vitaminsfoundinsalmon andhowtheycanhelpus VitaminA-neededforhealthyskinandgoodnightvision,italsohelpsfightinfections ThereareseveralBvitaminsthatworktogethertokeepourbodieshealthyandhelpturnfoodintoenergy: VitaminB3(Niacin)–mayhelplowercholesterol levelsandprotectagainstheartattacksandcancer. • OtherresearchshowsthatOmega-3fattyacidsmay: • Helplower: • Bloodpressure • Cholesterol • Risksassociatedwithtype2diabetes • Risksofheartattackorstroke • Improve: • HDLor‘healthy’cholesterol • Brainfunction • Symptomsofmentaldisorderssuchasdepression,schizophrenia,Alzheimer’s, etc. • Symptomsofrheumatoidarthritis • Prevent: • Inflammationandswelling • Childhoodallergies • Breast,colonandprostatecancer VitaminB6–helpsbalancehormones,strength-enourbody’sdefensesagainstinfectionandmayhelpfightagainstheartdisease. VitaminB12–helpsgiveusenergy,maintainahealthynervoussystem,andmayhelpfightagainstheartdisease. VitaminD–neededforourbodytoabsorbcal-ciumfromourfood. Mineralsfoundinsalmonandhowtheycanhelpus Calcium–keepsbonesstrongandhealthy,helpsourbodyabsorbnutrientsandhelpswithhighbloodpressure,coloncancerandpremenstrualsyndromeinwomen. Zinc,IodineandSelenium–helpourbody’simmunesystem(thebody’sdefenseagainstinfectionanddiseaseslikecancer,heartdiseaseanddiabetes). Salmonhelpskeepthehearthealthyandstrong!