Salmon

Seafood

Nutrients

Omega-3 fatty acids, unsaturated fatty acids and DHA

Pregnancy

Salmon is the perfect fish for pregnant women to eat. Eating salmon can improve your heart's heart, and greatly boost your baby's brain development. Just don't eat it raw, like in sashimi.

Postpartum

New mothers should definitely eat salmon. Salmon is rich in unsaturated fatty acids, which can effectively reduce blood lipids and blood cholesterol. Like other fatty fish, salmon is loaded with a type of fat called DHA, which can help lift your mood, too.

Breastfeeding

Due to its large amounts of DHA, a type of fat important for the development of a baby’s nervous system, mums should eat salmon during breastfeeding. It is also a well-known breast milk booster, and can help prevent heart and brain diseases, delay aging and enhance immunity.

Baby

High levels of DHA for proper brain development make salmon a wonderful fish to give your baby at around 7 months of age. Additionally, it contains very high levels of other nutrients that are important for baby's overall development.