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Paleo Food List > Is Salmon Paleo?

Is Salmon Paleo?

Yes

by Marla Starr, updated August 30, 2016 Posted on January 24, 2013

Marla Starr
Marla Starr is the founder of Paleo Porn, co-author of Pigskin Paleo and Owner of Starr Fitness. Marla is a Certified Personal Trainer, 200HR Certified Yoga Instructor, a Certified Barre & SUP/SUP Yoga Instructor offering Personal Training & Small Group Fitness classes both in person and virtually. In addition to all of the above she is also the Executive Producer of Minimalism. Please enjoy all the recipes in the Paleo Porn recipe archives!

Salmon is not only Paleo, it’s one of the healthiest foods we can get. In addition to fat and protein, it comes loaded with micronutrients, such as calcium, iron, selenium, iodine (which we can only get from seafood) and an array of B vitamins.

Paleo and PUFAs

When it comes to macronutrients, the fat provided in fish is nothing to sneeze at. Even a lot of fat-phobic vegetarians have a hard time arguing against the benefits of eating fatty fish. Salmon, as with most fish, is high in polyunsaturated fats (PUFA), which most of us living a Paleo lifestyle generally try to avoid, but there’s more to the story.

Omega-3 vs. Omega-6

Salmon is especially high in omega-3 fats, a type of PUFA with anti-inflammatory properties. One of the main problems with the Standard American Diet (SAD) is it tends to be very high in omega-6 fats (which are inflammatory) and low in omega-3 fats. We should be consuming at least as many omega-3 as omega-6 fats (if not more) in order to counteract the inflammatory effects of the omega-6 fats.

The Benefits of Smoked Salmon

One thing we have to worry about with PUFAs is that they are unstable and likely to oxidize when exposed to heat and light. For this reason, salmon is best when cooked gently, or better yet, smoked.

Farmed vs. Wild

That said, not all salmon is created equal. Wild-caught salmon tends to be pricey, but you also get more nutritional bang for your buck. Farmed salmon is fed protein pellets and pumped with antibiotics and pesticides. The result is less protein, more fat, and the added fat tends to be a heavier dose of the inflammatory omega-6 fats, rather than the more favorable omega-3 fats. Mark Sisson has a list of reasons to buy wild over farmed salmon.

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Marla Starr is the founder of Paleo Porn, co-author of Pigskin Paleo and Owner of Starr Fitness. Marla is a Certified Personal Trainer, 200HR Certified Yoga Instructor, a Certified Barre & SUP/SUP Yoga Instructor offering Personal Training & Small Group Fitness classes both in person and virtually. In addition to all of the above she is also the Executive Producer of Minimalism. Please enjoy all the recipes in the Paleo Porn recipe archives!

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