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Flaxseed Oil: The New Fish Oil

What you can do: Gulp down two flaxseed oil capsules a day to boost healthy fat levels in your body.

Not All Fish Make Healthy Meals

What you can do: For the best dose of omega-3s, eat two servings of sardines or Alaska wild-caught salmon a week, or take algae capsules.

How to Eat Like, and Live as Long as, a Mediterranean

What you can do: Don’t worry about increasing your fish consumption. Get lots of healthy fats from olive oil and nuts, and boost your fruit and veggie intake.

New Report: Flax Benefits Are Best from Seeds, Not Oil

What you can do: Opt for a daily tablespoon of milled flaxseed, rather than flax oil or capsules, for an omega-3 boost.

This or That: Fish vs. Fish Oil for Healthy Hearts

What you can do: Get your 500 milligrams of omega-3s per day without depleting the ocean's fish stocks.

Fish Oil Lawsuit Raises Safety Questions

What you can do: Check labels and packaging to see what type of fish the oil came from, and what part of the fish was used.

Omega-3s Can Help Protect Against Endometriosis

What you can do: Work omega-3s into your menu plan using our recipe finder; avoid nail polish and artificially fragranced shampoos and other beauty products.

How to Cook with Sardines

What you can do: Look for fresh sardines, now in season, to add to salad dressings or sandwiches or to stick on the grill.

Organic Eggs: Worth the Cost? Yes!

What you can do: Look for the USDA Organic seal, and find a local farmer who can attest to healthy living conditions for his poultry.

Study Suggests Fish Oil Could Help Prevent Breast Cancer

What you can do: Whether you eat fish or take fish oil supplements, choose fish species that are best for you and the planet.