Health secrets for health nuts

The benefits of eating fish cannot be understated. For all practical purposes, the consumption of fish means helping yourself to a potential superfood.

Omega-3 fatty acids – that's what the fuss is all about. Thanks to the numerous benefits of omega-3 fatty acids, one can find themselves staving off a large number of health threats in the form of diseases.

Speaking of omega-3 fatty acids, salmon, which is well-known in the United States compared to other countries, has the largest concentration of the aforementioned nutrient apart from sardines, mackerel and pilchards.

And just as there are several benefits to eating salmon, and fish in general, there are just as many accepted ways by which one can learn how to cook salmon.

But before we address that, let's look at the several benefits associated with eating salmon or other fish for that matter…

Why Eating Salmon, and Fish in general, is Good For You

As mentioned earlier, eating fish, with salmon being one of the varieties available in the United States, is good for your health.

Best part: all you need is two 150 g servings of salmon a week to get the recommended intake of nutrients that will keep you healthy and fight the potential threat of a number of diseases.

And yes, we're talking about the all-important omega-3 fatty acids. Some of these health benefits that this nutrient (among others that are present in salmon) have to offer, include:

#1: Cancer Prevention

#2: Improved Skin & Hair Health

#3: Improved Cardiovascular Health

#4: Anti-inflammatory Properties

#5: Improved Eye Health

#6: Improved Cognitive Function

#7: Increases Metabolism

#8: Repairs and Builds Healthy Tissue

For an in-depth look in to why salmon offers these benefits, you can read more about the benefits of salmon at this link as well as this one.

How to Cook Salmon

As for methods involving how to cook salmon, there are four common ways: grill, poach, bake and broil.

Of course, most of these methods that will be discussed below are actually the efforts of cooks at restaurants who have made video tutorials for the benefit of those who are interested in preparing and eating salmon. You can find several more video tutorials if you run a Google Search yourself…

#1: Grilling

This video tutorial has been prepared by Chef Jen at Mahalo on how one can grill salmon.

#2: Baking

This is another video tutorial by Chef Jen at Mahalo on baking salmon.

#3: Poaching

This is a video tutorial by Howcast on how to poach salmon.

#4: Broiling

Here is a video tutorial on how to broil salmon.

Finally, here is another video tutorial that covers three methods of cooking salmon (Persian style) but also provides the viewer with a lot of information about the process itself.

In Closing

So, are there any other benefits of salmon that we might have missed out? Are there any other widely used methods that throw light on how to cook salmon?

Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments section below.

Also, you can read more on salmon if you are interested in the benefits that this superfood has to offer.

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How would you like to start your day?

With energy, feeling alive and with total concentration whether you attend school or have to report to work.

Or just make the excuse that you aren't a morning person as you dream the day away…

While the folk who are cynics might argue that they're more nocturnal in nature, it doesn't really harm your chances if are able to stay awake in the morning, right?

It's also a reality that most of us hardly have the time to cook a sumptuous and nutritious breakfast – hence making it pointless to read this piece, right?

Wrong.

There are several easy breakfast recipes that one can find that can be just as filling and provide a substantial amount energy so as to cruise through the day up until lunch, at least.

But before that, let's understand why breakfast is surely the most important meal of the day…

Why You Should Eat a Healthy Breakfast – Supporting Studies

There are certain proven benefits involved with eating a healthy breakfast, and several studies have proved this to be so.

So, here are a few benefits of breakfast that you might have not discovered just yet…

A study published in the American Journal of Epidemiology concluded that people who had a tendency to skip breakfast were 4.5 times more likely to be obese as opposed to those who ate a nutritious breakfast regularly.

If that's not enough, another study presented at the American Heart Association showed that those eating a healthy breakfast not only benefited from better blood levels but also did not feel as hungry later on in the day.

Another study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition concluded that people who skipped breakfast not only consumed 100 calories more than those who did eat breakfast every day but also had worse cholesterol levels and insulin sensitivity in comparison too.

Yet eating breakfast does not only benefit physical health but also mental health and according to a study published in the Journal of Adolescent Health, high energy foods for breakfast helped teens (between the age of 13 and 20) remember much better than those who did not – in other words, boosting short term memory.

Last but not the least, a study in the journal Nutrition Research and Practice also found that  people who rarely eat breakfast tend to consume more fat and lesser nutrients than those who eat breakfast regularly or more often than not.

So, what should these studies tell you? Yes, it's time to take a look at some easy breakfast recipes.

Easy Breakfast Recipes – A List

So, here are 3 easy breakfast recipes to begin with:

#1: Yoghurt with fruit
Ingredients: 1 cup – Apples (chopped), ½ cup – Raisins, 1 cup – Seedless grapes, 2 cups – Banana (sliced), 1 cup – Berries, 2 cups – Plain or vanilla low fat yogurt

Preparation: Mix the fruits and add the yoghurt once you are done.

#2: Grapefruit drink
Ingredients: Grapefruit juice and orange, two teaspoons of honey, 1 cup of fresh strawberries, 1/2 cup sliced strawberries (as toppings)

Preparation: Blend the grapefruit and orange juice, honey and strawberries into a "smoothie", and then add the sliced strawberries as toppings.

#3: Omelette
Ingredients: Two eggs, (optional) vegetables like Brussel sprouts, broccoli, mixed peppers and baby spinach, (optional) meat such as tuna, ground and minced beef, sliced and ground chicken, nacon and tuna, cheese and spices such as black pepper, cumin and sea salt.

Preparation: Making an omelette is easy but you can either add veggies or meat too to shake things up a bit.

For those who have enough time to prepare a healthy breakfast but are out of ideas, here are some creative ways to prepare an easy breakfast.

In Closing

Are there any other easy breakfast recipes that you have in mind? Please feel free to share your thoughts in the comments section below.

Also, you can read this article to determine a connected between food and depression.

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