All In All Health TIP: Krill - the oceans treasure and the secret weapon to health. Krill in Japan is real food. Its considered a luscious delicacy known as okiami. Okiami has been harvested by the Japanese as a food source since the 19th century – and possibly even earlier. Krill is also a traditional food of South Korea and Taiwan. And the Soviet Union (now Russia and Ukraine) were also large markets for krill. The only edible part is its tail – known for its rich omega-3 fatty acids. Just what are krill anyway? Krill are small shrimp or prawn-like creatures that feed the worlds most mammoth animals – the great whales. Toothless great whales gulp down huge quantities of krill to provide the energy they need to fuel their massive bulk. A blue whale eats up to 8,000 pounds of krill each day during feeding season. These highly intelligent great whales arent the only animals that depend on krill for their nutritional needs. So do seals, penguins, sea birds, squid and fish. Together with plankton, krill make up the largest biomass on earth... one of the most easily renewable food resources available, an excellent nutritional source from an environmental perspective. Krill arent a new source of nutrition either. Theyve been harvested as a food source for both humans and domesticated animals since the 1800s. Possibly even earlier in Japan where theyre considered a delicacy. So whats the secret then? Unlike fish oils, pure krill oil carries omega-3s in the form of phospholipids – liposomes or little packages that deliver the fatty acids directly to your bodys cells. Scientific evidence to date has shown that the safest and most effective carriers of EPA and DHA are these phospholipids. Unfortunately, standard fish oils (and inferior krill oil brands) lack this phospholipid complex. Instead they contain omega-3 fatty acids in the less-beneficial form of free triglycerides. There is no question that you can benefit from taking a high-quality fish oil. However, Pure Krill Oil offers clear advantages to fish oil in a number of important ways, such as: - MUCH better absorption than fish oil - Superb antioxidant protection - Pollution-free: krill are at the bottom of the food chain and collected far from pollution in the pristine seas surrounding Antarctica. - Ongoing supply: krill are a highly renewable source. They are the largest biomass in the ocean and there is simply no risk of causing them to perish from over-harvesting. - Stability: Antarctic Pure Krill Oil is more stable and more resistant to rancidity than conventional fish oils, will last longer. It will last for two years at room temperature (do not refrigerate.). - No fishy aftertaste, reflux or other side effects. - Renewable food source: krill represent a renewable, sustainable and environmentally positive nutrition source. - Pure Krill Oil is jam-packed with antioxidant power, including the antioxidant vitamins A and E, plus astaxanthin and canthaxanthin. Astaxanthin is a carotenoid-type of antioxidant that is even more powerful than beta-carotene, alpha-tocopherol, lycopene and lutein. Have a Happy and Healthy day!
Posted on: Wed, 30 Apr 2014 05:00:00 +0000
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