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Caviar is a nutritional bomb

Caviar contains roughly 18.6 micro-grams of selenium per one serving – tablespoon. The mighty pearls of the ocean are a nutritional bomb in the sense of just how many vitamins and minerals they contain. The list is long. Everyday more and more publications and researches are made that can testify to this fact. We have vitamins such as A, B2, B6, B12, B44, C, and D. We have minerals such as zinc, iron, selenium and potassium. Amino-acids such as lysine, arginine, isoleucine, methionine and histidine. Omega-3-fatty acids, hugely important for overall body functioning. Today I would like to touch-base on selenium. Caviar has definitely a good amount of it, so why is selenium important? As an antioxidant it helps the...

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CAVIAR AND HEART HEALTH

People that consume fish have better heart health. This is unanimously agreed upon. It is well established that unsaturated fatty acids from fatty fish play an important role as they are essential for the normal functioning of our bodies.

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WHY IS CAVIAR SO POPULAR?

Everybody hears the word caviar and they automatically have flashes of cocktail parties, big events and tiny golden eggs. How is caviar actually popular? Who eats it? How often? In medieval Russia, the peasants living by the rivers of the Caspian basin fished and ate sturgeon roe. Sturgeon is the fish whose eggs (a.k.a. roe) are used as caviar. They are only lightly salted so that they don’t spoil immediately. Russian Czars and Mongol khans discovered the refined taste of caviar and started indulging on it on a daily basis. It was not until the middle of 19th century that caviar spread throughout Europe. The aristocracy across Europe quickly accepted caviar as a fancy trademark of their majestic events. This...

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CAVIAR AS AN APHRODISIAC?

Ah, caviar, the ancient delight, renowned for its magical taste and its capability to seduce anybody who tries it. Black pearls from the cold rivers that run into vast seas and oceans, caviar is not just tasty but also prestigious and often considered as a luxurious meal.

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