연어의 놀라운 오메가 -3 효능에 많은 관심만 기울이다 보니, 연어의 다른 독특한 건강상의 이점이 간과되었을 수 있습니다. 건강에 유익한 새로운 영역 중 하나는 연어의 단백질과 아미노산 함량입니다. 최근 연구에 따르면 연어에는 인슐린 및 소화관 염증 조절을 위해 특별한 지원을 할 수 있는 작은 생체 활성 단백질 분자 (생리 활성 펩타이드라 불림)가 들어 있습니다. 칼시토닌 (calcitonin, sCT)이라는 특정 생리 활성 펩타이드는 뼈와 주변 조직의 콜라겐과 미네랄의 균형을 조절하고, 안정화시키는 데 도움이 되는 중요한 호르몬이기 때문입니다. 

In our World's Healthiest Foods rating system for food, only two foods provide more omega-3s per standard serving than salmon. Those two foods are walnuts and flaxseeds. Both of these plant foods are outstanding sources of omega-3s! However, they cannot be compared on an equal basis to salmon because their omega-3 fats come in the form of alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) rather than EPA or DHA. 1