SWIMMING UPSTREAM (A) — Farmed Atlantic salmon has 17 to 20 percent more omega-3 fat than Pacific salmon. Creators.com photo courtesy of Danny Moore Health2017-12 HEALTH AND FITNESS 2017 Creators.com
By Charlyn Fargo- Looking to boost your omega-3s? Both farm-raised and wild salmon are good choices. But which is better? Farmed Atlantic salmon, it turns out, outranks wild Pacific salmon, with 20 percent to 70 percent more omega-3 fat per serving. However, if you want fewer calories and more protein, wild salmon comes out the winner, according to Leslie Beck, a registered dietitian with the Medisys Clinic in Toronto.
The American Heart Association recommends eating seafood twice a week for its heart-healthy benefits. The two omega-3 fatty acids in fish, called eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid, are thought to guard against heart attack, stroke and sudden cardiac death. The benefits of DHA and EPA are also tied to a lower risk of Type 2 diabetes, macular degeneration and Alzheimer’s disease. They also promote healthy eye and brain development in infants.
Salmon delivers more omega-3 fatty acids than most types of fatty fish. And farmed Atlantic salmon contains more omega-3 fatty acids than wild-caught salmon, according to the U. S. Department of Agriculture. Farmed salmon is also higher in total fat than wild salmon. Three ounces of Atlantic salmon has 175 calories, 10.5 grams of fat and 1,820 milligrams of DHA plus EPA. The same serving size of sockeye salmon contains 133 calories, 4.7 grams of fat and 730 milligrams of omega-3s.
Excessive heat can destroy omega-3s. Baking, broiling, steaming and poaching fish will cause minimal loss of beneficial omega-3s. Deep-frying and pan-frying fish at high temperatures can destroy omega-3 fats.
The bottom line is whether you choose farm-raised, wild-caught, canned or smoked salmon, it is an excellent source of omega-3 fatty acids. It’s also packed with protein, B vitamins (especially B12), selenium and potassium. Just be careful how you cook it.
Q and A
Q: What role does a gluten-free diet play in reducing cancer risk?
A: Gluten is a protein in wheat, rye and barley that poses no risk to most people. For people who have celiac disease, gluten sets off a reaction (in which the body’s immune system attacks its own cells) creating damage in the intestines that could increase risk of cancer. In this disease, closely following a gluten-free diet is vital. There may be a spectrum of other, separate gluten-related disorders, called “non-celiac gluten sensitivity” (NCGS) based on emerging research. For these people, symptoms like digestive tract pain, headache or fatigue improve when gluten is removed. So far, researchers don’t consider it related to cancer risk. In either case, people avoiding gluten can eat a well-balanced diet, replacing the three gluten-containing grains with potatoes, whole-grain rice, soy, amaranth, quinoa, buckwheat, beans and starch or flour made from any of these. However, if you do not have celiac disease or NCGS, research shows no cancer protection from avoiding gluten. In fact, whole-grain foods containing gluten can be good sources of fiber and phytochemicals that may be cancer-protective.

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Way back when, the Charlotte branch of the Carolina Motor Club (now AAA) not only provided vacation planning and auto safety tips, they also distributed license tags and plates. From the 1950s to the 1970s the Motor Club offices were at 701 S. Tryon Street, near the old Observer building and Morehead Street. The building was demolished in 1979 to make way for I-277.
Here’s an excerpt from a 1966 Observer story that ran in the Travel section:
It Began Sixty Years Ago
Auto Tag Business Isn’t New
February 27, 1966
By Dick Pitts, Carolina Motor Club
“By now, most Charlotte motor vehicle owners have affixed to the front or rear of their vehicle a city tag, signifying that they are good, dues-paying members of the community.
Some, of course, do not let go of that extra one dollar on the assumption that they will not be detected and fined.
It began 60 years ago, when a 1905 city ordinance decreed that all automobiles or horseless carriages be licensed.
One of the first city license tags issued in 1905 was brought to light by F. M. Moore, Carolina Motor Club sales rep. It is a brass tag, three inches wide and one and a half inches deep, slightly oval in shape, with this legend: ‘License, Four Seat Automobile, No. 11, Charlotte, NC, 1905.’ It had been purchased by Mr. Moore’s father.
It wasn’t until 1909 that state officials of North Carolina, concerned with the rising tide of horseless carriages, decided on a nose count. When it was over, 1,681 vehicles propelled by gasoline engines were discovered and plans were made to have each one registered.
Applications were filed with a fee of $5. In turn, owners were issued a set of numbers and instructed to place them somewhere on their car. This casual approach resulted in a variety of homemade tags constructed of wood, tin, enamel, and other materials.
Color scheme the first year was black on white, or vice versa if you preferred. Numbers, however, had to be ‘Arabic numerals at least three inches high.’”
It is said that John Parks, the publisher of the Raleigh Times for many years, was the first Tar Heel to get a license number — he painted his numerals on a square of black oil cloth, folded it over a piece of wood and tacked it on!
“The do-it-yourself trend halted in 1913 when the state began furnishing (but not manufacturing) tags. It was in January, 1930, that prison labor began hammering out tags, a practice that has continued to the present.”
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Flash forward to today: We still stand in line for our license plates! There must be a way around it… maybe. I don’t think so. Rats.

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