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PHYTOCHEMCALS is in the "red" fruits and vegetables that is good for the body.

Nutrition research shows that red and bright pink fruits and vegetables contain PHYTOCHEMICALS, such as lycopene and anthocyanins. Phytochemicals, substances found only in plants, help your body fight disease and promote good health.

Deep red and bright pink fruits and vegetables contain high levels of antioxidants that protect us from free radicals - the harmful chemicals produced by our bodies when we burn up oxygen.

Phytonutrients Health Benefits

Red fruits and vegetables, such as strawberries, raspberries, and beets contain anthocyanins (pronounced an-tho-SIGH-uh-nins), a group of phytochemicals that are powerful antioxidants that help control high blood pressure and protect against diabetes-related circulatory problems. They supports the body's own anti-inflammatory response. Antioxidants Promotes good circulation for heart health.

Lycopene (pronounced LIKE-oh-peen) helps reduce the risk of several types of cancer, including prostate cancer. Watermelons, pink grapefruits, and tomato-based products such as spaghetti sauce, tomato paste, and tomato juice are all good sources of lycopene. "One out of every six men in America will be affected by prostate cancer," says Dr. Lorelei DiSogra, Director of NCI's 5 A Day for Better Health Program. Also, they help maintain cardiovascular health.
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Right Vance!

Here's the next question:

Which has more protein? 8 ounces of salmon or 8 ounces of lentils?

I think the protein is about the same in both salmon and lentils, which is 22g for 3 oz. (for salmon) and 26g for 3.5 oz (for lentils). That would average 59g for 8oz. Lentils is not usually measured by oz. but rather by cups, so the measurement is a little difficult.

Salmon has the advantage of having Omega 2 oils, which are very good for you!

Trish

A 6 oz. piece of salmon gives you 34 grams of protein and 18 grams of fat while a cup of cooked lentils gives you 18 grams of protein but under 1 gram of fat.

Salmon may have more protein but it it also has more fat.

Trish and Vance,
Depending upon what your source is, you both are correct. Therefore, I'm going to cancel that question and give you both a new one to answer.

Here it is:
If you were to eat salmon, which would be the healthier choice; farmed or wild?

We're looking for a winner!

Wild salmon, because it doesn't have the drugs that are used in the crowded conditions of the farmed salmon.

Trish

For reference about why wild salmon is the healthiest choice to eat, the following info comes from a non-profit organization whose purpose is to provide unbiased scientific information on how nutrient rich foods can promote health & energy.


From both a nutritional and environmental impact perspective, farmed fish are far inferior to their wild counterparts because:

farmed fish provide less usable beneficial omega 3 fats than wild fish, even though they are fatter because they don't swim around like they do in the wild.

Due to the feedlot conditions of aquafarming, farm-raised fish are doused with antibiotics and exposed to more concentrated pesticides than their wild kin.

Farmed salmon, in addition, are given a salmon-colored dye in their feed, without which, their flesh would be an unappetizing grey color.

Aquafarming also raises a number of environmental concerns, the most important of which may be its negative impact on wild salmon. It has now been established that sea lice from farms kill up to 95% of juvenile wild salmon that migrate past them.(Krkosek M, Lewis MA.Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A.)

FDA statistics on the nutritional content (protein and fat-ratios) of farm versus wild salmon show that:

� The fat content of farmed salmon is excessively high--30-35% by weight.

� Wild salmon have a 20% higher protein content and a 20% lower fat content than farm-raised salmon.

� Farm-raised fish contain much higher amounts of pro-inflammatory omega 6 fats than wild fish.

These unfortunate statistics are confirmed in a recent (1988-1990) study conducted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to compare the nutrient profiles of the leading species of wild and cultivated fish and shellfish. Three species of fish that contain beneficial omega 3 fats were included: catfish, rainbow trout, and coho salmon.

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Great info. Trish!

You're the winner!

Email me with your mailing address and I'll get the GIANT box of goodies out to you ASAP.

Congratulations and thanks for playing!

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WOW!! Thanks!! That was a fun contest and I even learned alot of stuff!! I knew the wild salmon was better and had heard why, but had never seen why. And I am BIG on fruits and vegetables, but I did not know that RED was in this year... I love them all! I just learned WHY the red and dark pinks are best. So thanks for this GREAT CONTEST.

Trish