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How to Get More Omega-3 Fats in Your Diet

Angling to get more heart-healthy omega-3 fats into your diet? Experts say we should eat at least two fish meals a week. But not all fish are created equal. The best choices are fatty, cold-water fish such as salmon, mackerel, herring and lake trout.

Canned fish like tuna, sardines and anchovies are also good options.

If eating fish doesn't float your boat‚ walnuts, ground flaxseed and flaxseed oil are top veggie sources of a type of omega-3 called alpha-linolenic acid, or ALA, which the body converts to the kind found in fish.

Tofu, canola oil and broccoli supply smaller amounts of ALA.

Scientists aren't certain whether plant sources of omega-3s are as beneficial as fish.

Regardless, you'll definitely be helping your heart if these foods replace artery-clogging meat and processed snacks.

And there's nothing fishy about that.


This entry last modified on: January 11, 2012 10:47 AM

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From fish to nuts, the list of foods that contain heart-healthy omega-3s is long—and there's something on it for every taste.

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