| Strengthen your heart, flatten your belly, and sharpen your mind with these power-packed omega-3 foods!Imagine if you could take a pill that prevented you from ever feeling fat, dumb, or depressed. Oh, and imagine that same pill happened to protect against heart disease, arthritis, and osteoporosis, too. Not too shabby, right?Well, omega-3 fatty acids can do all of that, and this life-saving fat comes as a natural ingredient in many of our healthiest foods, especially wild salmon, which has more than 1,500 milligrams in a 3-ounce portion. But as for popping omega-3 pills? Supplements just don't cut it, says Elizabeth Chew, an NIH official who conducted a recent study on omega-3 pills and found zero benefits, at least when it comes to the cognitive abilities of older folks.So if you're shelling out money for fish-oil tablets, consider this good news: You can stop swallowing those horse-pill-sized gel caps and go back to eating real food—including burgers, cheese, and even pizza. We've identified some of the most unlikely, and most delicious, ways to get your 1,100 milligrams of daily omega-3s recommended by the National Institutes of Health (men should get 1,600 milligrams daily). Eat up, and let the benefits begin! |
