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Benefits of Seafood

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Heart Health

Regularly eating fatty fish reduces the inflammatory substances produced in the heart’s arteries, improving their function, and Omega-3’s from wild Alaska seafood give your heart a health boost.

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Boosting Mood

The connection between diet and brain health has been well documented and omega-3 fatty acids, particularly DHA & EPA, can change your brain and help to improve your mood.

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Brain Health

Consuming a nutrient-dense diet that includes wild Alaska seafood ensures adequate intake of nutrients such as omega-3 fatty acids and vitamin D that can boost brain health.

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Healthy Moms & Babies

Several key nutrients for mothers, such as selenium and iodine, are abundant in Alaska seafood. One occurs in seafood almost exclusively—the omega-3 fatty acid DHA.

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Immune Function

Whether you’re young or old, seafood omega-3s may tone down overactive immune responses and can improve your immune function.

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Healthy Vision

DHA and vitamin D found in wild Alaska seafood can improve vision and prevent age-related macular degeneration.

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Healthy Gut

Healthy omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) positively influence gut microbiota composition and the functionality of the gut-brain axis, preventing ‘bad’ organisms from growing, and letting ‘good’ ones flourish.

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Inflammation

Eating a whole food diet rich in omega-3 fatty acids can reduce inflammation.

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Diabetes

Wild Alaska seafood is a valuable source of nutrition for individuals living with diabetes for a number of reasons.

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Healthy Diet

Whether you follow one diet strictly, or find balance in following multiple, seafood is the common key protein in your diet!

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