I had to share this great article because I'm a heart patient and I really don't want to have to take more prescription drugs.I'd rather not take prescription drugs at all. The good news is that not all fat is bad. Omega-3 fat is essential, not only for thinning out my too-sticky blood but reducing the inflammation around all my joints. Hey, that's wonderful because the joint pain I had before isn't nearly so bad now.
The bad news is that, in order to get more Omega-3 fat into my diet, I need to eat 3-4 ounces of "fatty fish" twice a week. EEEE-ooooo. I am not a fan of fish. The taste - depending on the type of fish - isn't something I hate: It just isn't something I relish. The smell is a big turn off, too. Since I don't have a disposal, any fish remnants have got to be removed from the premises immediately after eating.
Recently, I opted for taking Fish Oil supplements and I've taken quite a few (with my doctor's approval). While that prevents me from having to cook and eat fish - or order it in a restaurant - I learned that my body only absorbs about 50% of the good stuff from supplements while it can absorb up to 90% from three ounces of real fish. What to do?
Eat tuna and salmon when I can grill it outdoors or open the window in the kitchen. Those are two kinds of fish that I can eat and not get the heebie-jeebies. I'm pretty sure that the article is talking about fresh tuna and salmon - not the processed kind you can buy in a can. I'm going to stick with Fish Oil supplements, though because I just can't get in the mood to eat fish.
Take fish oil supplements, switch my cooking oil to Extra Virgin Olive Oil (also high in Omega-3s) and avoid deep-fried and fast food as much as my cravings will allow. I do love Southern fried chicken every once in a while.
The bad news is that, in order to get more Omega-3 fat into my diet, I need to eat 3-4 ounces of "fatty fish" twice a week. EEEE-ooooo. I am not a fan of fish. The taste - depending on the type of fish - isn't something I hate: It just isn't something I relish. The smell is a big turn off, too. Since I don't have a disposal, any fish remnants have got to be removed from the premises immediately after eating.
Recently, I opted for taking Fish Oil supplements and I've taken quite a few (with my doctor's approval). While that prevents me from having to cook and eat fish - or order it in a restaurant - I learned that my body only absorbs about 50% of the good stuff from supplements while it can absorb up to 90% from three ounces of real fish. What to do?
Eat tuna and salmon when I can grill it outdoors or open the window in the kitchen. Those are two kinds of fish that I can eat and not get the heebie-jeebies. I'm pretty sure that the article is talking about fresh tuna and salmon - not the processed kind you can buy in a can. I'm going to stick with Fish Oil supplements, though because I just can't get in the mood to eat fish.
Take fish oil supplements, switch my cooking oil to Extra Virgin Olive Oil (also high in Omega-3s) and avoid deep-fried and fast food as much as my cravings will allow. I do love Southern fried chicken every once in a while.
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