*Cooked edible weight portion. Serving size = 3 oz

Seafood provides negligible amounts of trans fat, dietary fiber, and sugars.

Turn your diet in the direction of heart health! Fish contains special oils called omega-3 fatty acids. Our bodies can’t make omega-3s – we must get them from the food we eat. One of the easiest ways to get more omega-3s is to eat at least 2 fish meals per week. Some fish especially high in omega-3s include salmon, mackerel, lake trout, herring, sardines, oysters and albacore tuna. Omega-3s from fish have the power to relax artery walls, lower blood cholesterol and reduce risk of heart attack and/or stroke. The omega-3s in plant sources like flaxseed, walnuts, canola and soybean oils are different than the omega-3s in seafood. The plant sources deliver less usable omega-3s.

Other benefits: Fish is a good source of protein and doesn’t have the high saturated fat that fatty meat products do. Researchers are exploring other links between omega-3s and health benefits from head to toe – eye health, rheumatoid arthritis, cancer prevention and immunity. Watch for news about these benefits!