You Ask, I Answer: Salmon

I read in your latest newsletter that wild salmon offers more nutrition than farmed salmon. It's more expensive, though! Should I just switch to another type of fish altogether, even though I love salmon?

-- Pam Lowen
Las Cruces, New Mexico

While it is true that other types of seafood -- such as shrimp and tuna -- offer the same heart-healthy Omega-3 fats found in salmon, you don't necessarily have to make the switch.

Although wild salmon is more expensive than its farmed counterpart, there is a solution -- canned salmon!

All canned salmon is wild, making it an excellent source of Omega-3 fatty acids. In fact, one can alone covers your entire day's worth of recommended Omega-3 intake.

There's even ANOTHER benefit to eating canned salmon. The soft, edible fish bones are a good source of calcium (one 4 ounce can provides 20% of our recommended daily calcium needs). Great news to those who are lactose intolerant or just do not like dairy.

Not only is canned salmon less expensive, it's also ready to eat and makes a great addition to lunchtime salads. Go ahead -- think outside the tuna can.