Heart-Healthy Fish!

Just recently, I've added SARDINES (no salt added) in Spring Water to my diet, in place of Solid White Tuna in Water.  I came across the info. listed below in an article by Cheryl Redmond. -- So many people don't eat these little fish, and that's a shame. Herring and sardines harbor some of the highest levels of heart-healthy omega-3 fats of all fish. ("Sardine" just means small fish, and what we call sardines in this country are actually young herring.)

WHY YOUR HEART LOVES THEM: Though fresh herring lead the pack when it comes to omega-3 content, all forms of herring and sardines provide respectable amounts. Depending on the species and how it was prepared, 3 ounces of herring gives 1.3 to 2 g of omega-3 fats. Three ounces of sardines canned in oil deliver 0.8 g of omega-3s.

BUYING TIPS: Most herring and sardines sold in this country are canned, smoked, or pickled, which makes them a perfect ingredient for a no-cook lunch. When buying them canned, look for ones packed in their own oil, olive oil, or water rather than in soybean or cottonseed oil, which are not as good for you. Canned sardines are available whole or filleted; the fillets taste milder (great for less adventurous palates), but the whole fish offer the benefit of calcium because you eat their bones. You, won't often see fresh ,herring for sale (if you do, they may be marked "fresh sardines") but they're worth searching for; they have the most omega-3s and taste great on the grill.