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> I don't know if supplements are the best way to attack that but it's one of the easiest ways. I've also tried to get my RDA of Vitamin D every day. Often I g

> I don't know if supplements are the best way to attack that but it's one of the easiest ways. I've also tried to get my RDA of Vitamin D every day. Often I get it from fortified (coconut) milk and a multi-vitamin. But I prefer to include fish. I'm particularly fond of canned sardines [1] because they're a long-shelf-life pantry item, they're a relatively inexpensive protein, they have lots of omega-3s and fit my low-carb diet, and (unlike tuna) they're low enough on the food chain that you can eat them daily without excess heavy metal intake, and iiuc they're a more sustainable fish option. I think sardines have a bad reputation for taste because people lump them in with anchovies, which can be incredibly salty and fishy. I find sardines to be much more mild and versatile. I find they taste best alongside acids (lemon juice, vinegar, tomato) and maybe creamy fats (avocado/guac, cream cheese). You can add them to salad, toast, pasta, pizza, or even just inside a bell pepper. Here's a good simple recipe for someone trying sardines for the first time: https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/sherried-sardine-toast-recipe-1949095 https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/sherried-sar... [1] the tiny, two-layer per can kind

hattmall 3y ago
Sardines are good, I love them, but they definitely smell strongly and so will you if you eat them frequently. I wonder if there anything similar without the smell? Honestly for the reasons you listed though sardines are kind of a super food imo.
- scottlamb 3y ago
  > Sardines are good, I love them, but they definitely smell strongly and so will you if you eat them frequently. Not sure I agree. It might help that I buy the smaller sardines (as mentioned above) and combine them with acid. I just did a search and both of those things were recommended as ways to reduce odor. I also generally eat them at room temp rather than cooking them, which I'm sure makes a big difference in their smell. I also haven't had any complaints about my smell, but they'd be mostly from my family as I'm a remote worker... /shruggie > I wonder if there anything similar without the smell? Maybe salmon and mackerel? I think they're in the middle of the food chain (where sardines and tuna are more at the extremes) and similarly between in fat content. > Honestly for the reasons you listed though sardines are kind of a super food imo. Yeah, I think if sardines aren't a superfood, the word doesn't mean anything at all...
  - hattmall 3y ago
    I never actually seen the tiny two layered kind. I just buy the cheap ones at walmart for like 80c a can, and it seems like it's the midsection of a fish about 4 per can. I definitely don't cook them, assumed they were cooked. Do you have a link to the small ones? I like canned salmon as well, much less smell for sure but I figured it wasn't as healthy because of pollutants. Never tried mackerel. Found a chart and looks like, mackerel, salmon, herring, and sardines are all about the same. I've had the herring and it was good and similar price to sardines.
    - scottlamb 3y ago
      I buy these: https://www.kingoscar.com/product/brisling-sardines-in-extra-virgin-olive-oil/ https://www.kingoscar.com/product/brisling-sardines-in-extra... They're not the cheapest sardine option; definitely not $0.80/can. But I have the money and really like them. I think the Tiny Tots-branded ones are identical (just different packaging). https://www.kingoscar.com/product/tiny-tots-brisling-sardines-in-extra-virgin-olive-oil/ https://www.kingoscar.com/product/tiny-tots-brisling-sardine... There are also some fish meal combo tins (salad toppers, really) I like, such as these: https://freshemeals.com/ https://freshemeals.com/ My favorite is the Moroccan Tagine salmon. They're on clearance at my local grocery store for 50% off so I bought a few dozen... iirc a physician advised my then-pregnant wife to have salmon at least twice a week, vs. the common recommendation to have tuna at most once a week.

hattmall 3y ago

Sardines are good, I love them, but they definitely smell strongly and so will you if you eat them frequently. I wonder if there anything similar without the smell? Honestly for the reasons you listed though sardines are kind of a super food imo.

scottlamb 3y ago
> Sardines are good, I love them, but they definitely smell strongly and so will you if you eat them frequently. Not sure I agree. It might help that I buy the smaller sardines (as mentioned above) and combine them with acid. I just did a search and both of those things were recommended as ways to reduce odor. I also generally eat them at room temp rather than cooking them, which I'm sure makes a big difference in their smell. I also haven't had any complaints about my smell, but they'd be mostly from my family as I'm a remote worker... /shruggie > I wonder if there anything similar without the smell? Maybe salmon and mackerel? I think they're in the middle of the food chain (where sardines and tuna are more at the extremes) and similarly between in fat content. > Honestly for the reasons you listed though sardines are kind of a super food imo. Yeah, I think if sardines aren't a superfood, the word doesn't mean anything at all...
- hattmall 3y ago
  I never actually seen the tiny two layered kind. I just buy the cheap ones at walmart for like 80c a can, and it seems like it's the midsection of a fish about 4 per can. I definitely don't cook them, assumed they were cooked. Do you have a link to the small ones? I like canned salmon as well, much less smell for sure but I figured it wasn't as healthy because of pollutants. Never tried mackerel. Found a chart and looks like, mackerel, salmon, herring, and sardines are all about the same. I've had the herring and it was good and similar price to sardines.
  - scottlamb 3y ago
    I buy these: https://www.kingoscar.com/product/brisling-sardines-in-extra-virgin-olive-oil/ https://www.kingoscar.com/product/brisling-sardines-in-extra... They're not the cheapest sardine option; definitely not $0.80/can. But I have the money and really like them. I think the Tiny Tots-branded ones are identical (just different packaging). https://www.kingoscar.com/product/tiny-tots-brisling-sardines-in-extra-virgin-olive-oil/ https://www.kingoscar.com/product/tiny-tots-brisling-sardine... There are also some fish meal combo tins (salad toppers, really) I like, such as these: https://freshemeals.com/ https://freshemeals.com/ My favorite is the Moroccan Tagine salmon. They're on clearance at my local grocery store for 50% off so I bought a few dozen... iirc a physician advised my then-pregnant wife to have salmon at least twice a week, vs. the common recommendation to have tuna at most once a week.