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Most Americans don’t eat enough seafood—or enough of the right kind of seafood (fried shrimp does not count!). The reason is obvious: it’s not always easy to find good, fresh fish locally. Some of us have great local seafood markets: others are miles from any fresh fish outside a pet store. Here are two solutions: canned wild Alaskan salmon or canned Albacore tuna and/or frozen fish.
Canned wild Alaskan salmon can sit in your pantry for months. Canned sockeye salmon has 203 milligrams of calcium—17 percent of your daily requirement—as an added bonus if it’s canned with the bones; don’t worry, the fish has been cooked and the bones are so soft as to be unnoticeable. You can add the salmon to a green salad for a delicious light meal. You can make salmon-burgers out of it that are irresistible. Canned tuna is another good choice (although without the calcium boost). Just be sure to buy albacore tuna packed in spring water. Canned sardines are another excellent source of beneficial marine-derived fatty acids, vitamin D, plus the beneficial calcium from the hidden soft bones. Select sardines packed in tomato sauce for the added benefit of lycopene or soybean oil or olive oil.
If you’re a beginner at sardines, try the ones packed in olive oil; they have the best taste in my opinion.
Frozen fish can be an excellent alternative to fresh. Many stores— Trader Joe’s and Whole Foods—make a point of offering environmentally safe, high-EFA frozen fish. Just be sure to defrost it slowly in the refrigerator, to preserve texture and flavor.
Of course, fresh wild salmon, trout, or sea bass is also terrific. Get to know your fishmonger and don’t be shy about asking which is the freshest fish he has available.
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