Salmon boasts a plethora of health benefits and certainly merits its superfood status.
Salmon packs a protein punch, a decent portion of Salmon will provide around 30-40 grams of protein. Protein is the building block of muscles tissue, but don’t be fooled into thinking it's only beneficial for budding bodybuilders. Protein also provides the raw material for skin, cartilage, ligament, bone, hair, and nails.
If you want lustrous hair, glowing skin and robust bones then you should ensure that you are eating adequate protein. Protein is also the most satiating macronutrient, put simply if you eat protein you will remain full for longer.
In addition to the plentiful protein, it provides Salmon is also abundant in essential fatty acids. Essential Fatty acids are so called because your body cannot synthesize them from other fats and must consume them instead. Many short chain fatty acids can be created by beneficial gut bacteria during the digestive process, however, Omega 3 fatty acids must be consumed.
So onto the benefits of Omega 3 fatty acids. These are numerous and well established in the scientific literature. Omega 3 fatty acids can lower chronic inflammation and lower cortisol. They have been shown to increase testosterone levels and have also been shown to increase fat oxidation rates.
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