I’ve been following my own advice . I’ve been making smarter choices for lunch. Yesterday, I topped my spinach salad with a Chicken of the Sea Salmon cup. I love Salmon and while looking at tuna in the store, I saw the salmon and thought hmm, that looks intriguing. Plus, it was on sale at Raleys.

The salmon cups are 80 calories a piece and each contains 14 grams of protein with only 2 grams of fat (1 gram saturated).  A single-serving  contains 350 mg of Omega-3 EPA and DHA combined, which means it contains 218% of the daily requirement.
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For this week’s link roundup I thought I’d keep an eye out for foods and recipes that involve fish and other seafood as I visited my favorite blogs and links.

Now, truth be told, I’m actually not a big fan of seafood. I didn’t grow up with it as a regular dish at home and never really seemed to develop a taste for it otherwise. I’m still experimenting and exploring, though, and haven’t written it off! What are your favorite seafood dishes?
~ Grilled Cuttlefish from Nyonya Food
~ Greek Salad with Char-Grilled Salmon at Living Tastefully
~ Lobster Salad at Rue le Sel
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April 22 is Earth Day. In the spirit of this event, Worldcatch.com, a manufacturer of sustainable-certified seafood products, shares this recipe for Aloha Salmon Burgers:

Aloha Salmon Burgers
Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 10 minutes Makes: 4 servings
Ingredients
1 package MSC Certified WorldCatch Wild Alaskan Salmon Burgers (SeaPak
Salmon Burgers may be substituted) (found in the frozen food section)
1/4 cup teriyaki sauce
1 small can pineapple slices, drained
4 slices red onion
4 slices Swiss cheese (if desired)
4 leaves green leaf lettuce
4 hamburger buns
Directions
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Having a glass of wine over the holiday’s will actually be good for your heart. A glass or two of wine per day will increase the Omega-3 fatty acids in the blood.
A research study led by Dr. Romina Di Giuseppe of the Catholic University in Campobasso, Italy, found that the link is stronger among wine drinkers. The link was not as strong in those who drink beer and other alcoholic drinks in moderation.
Fish such as salmon and mackerel also lower your triglycerides. Which in turn reduces risk of heart failure due to reducing inflammation and preventing disturbances in the …read more