If you want your family to get the Omega 3 fatty acids into their system, salmon cakes are a great alternative. It’s also cheap. I was watching the Melissa d’Arabian show the other day, and saw that she was making salmon cakes. At first, I was skeptical. Salmon out of a can? I wondered how good it could be.

Turns out, it was excellent. One thing I liked about this recipe was the fact that it used a baked potato to help create the cake. This add nice texture and also a satisfying flavor …read more

How many times have we heard about omega-3 fatty acids? All the time, right? It gets so that when you hear about how great they are, you kind of ignore the information.

But several research studies not only talk about the benefits of omega-3 fatty acids for prevention of heart disease, they also talk about how beneficial they are in treating it. That’s huge. One study says that omegas “help in therapy for a number of conditions, such as atrial fibrillation, heart attack, atherosclerosis and heart failure.”
When you think about the damage done to your …read more

Keri Glassman, a registered dietician on CBS News Early Show stated that more people are turning to (functional foods). These foods are fortified with natural substances that make them work better for our over-all health.
For instance calcium is naturally found in milk and milk products, but when you add orange juice you fortify them.
When you are eating foods that are heart healthy such as nuts, fish, fruits and vegetables that can be fortified with other foods that you enjoy it is considered a bonus.
The three food groups that were disguised on the program were omega 3 fatty acids, plant sterols …read more

                                                                                                                               
This is the season for parties, office snacks and great holiday dinners. With a few suggestions from the sites listed below you too will enjoy the holiday season. The foods listed on the sites are heart healthy.
Everyone gets tired of trying to always eat what is best for us, because it seems as though these foods do not taste that good. Well that is behind us for I have found some snacks and good tasting alternatives.
I hope you will find these easy recipes for snacks, desserts and meals just what you have been dreaming of. Your dream has come …read more

Harvard University researchers have succeed in making cloned pigs that produce omega-3 fatty acids, typically found in fish. Omega-3 fatty acids have been associated with lowered risk of heart disease and the American Heart Association recommends eating fatty fish at least two times a week. Genetically engineering pigs to produce omega-3 fatty acids isn’t too far off the mark. Pigs with their own omega-3 fatty acids already exist in nature, e.g., a Spanish breed called Ibérico.
While the FDA has not approved any genetically modified animals for use as human food, researchers are confident that food with …read more