What do you think about eating canned fish?

I think it's great.

Canned salmon, tuna, sardines, herring and other fish like that give you just as many heart-healthy, anti-inflammatory omega-3 fats as their fresh cousins. A 2001 Italian study found that people who ate fresh or canned fish at least twice a week were 30% less likely to have had heart attacks than those who ate fish less than once a week.

Two things to remember: One, if you eat fish packed in oil, don't throw away the oil- instead use the oil, since a lot of the omega-3's from the fish are likely to drain into it. If you get fish packed in water (which is fine), the omega-3's will stay locked in the fish since oil and water don't mix.

The second thing to remember is that canned fish is only as good as it's source, just like regular fresh fish. So get wild salmon, and choose your tuna carefully.

Believe it or not, it's the more expensive albacore that has the highest mercury levels, so go with the cheaper, chunky kind. And best of all, get it from a really reputable source.

My friends at Vital Choice have absolutely terrific fish, canned and frozen, and will ship it right to your door.


Warmly
jb