Carotenoid in Salmon May Improve Fat Burning, Endurance

This post was originally published as Carotenoid in Salmon May Improve Fat Burning, Endurance by Laurel on Health Food blog.”

I found an interesting study today giving me yet another reason to fit some more healthy fish into my diet. An animal study conducted at Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine in Japan found that the carotenoid Astaxanthin, which gives salmon its pink color, may boost fat burning in your body and improve endurance. The study tested mice that exercised after taking the Astaxanthin. The researchers concluded that the mice given the carotenoid lost body weight faster than those who did not receive the nutrient. (Ref: Self Magazine, June 2008, p. 112)

When you can, purchase wild salmon with the darkest pink color. But, sometimes it can be hard to trust what the stores are selling. Read this article from the New York Times on the issue of “wild” caught salmon.

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