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Enough about fish - c an you just take a pill ? Yes ,but buyer,beware .Fish oil capsules are an efficient way to get seafood's crucial omega-3s ,known as DHA and EPA,and tests have shown that they are typically free of mercury ."Taking one standard fish oil supplement  triples the typical intake of omega- 3 s,"says US scientist William  Harris,an authority on fish oil .But other sorts of omega-3 supplements  won't do the same job .Flax oil pills ,for instance ,contain a different omega-3 fatty acid , ALA ,which isn't as effective .Don't rely too heavily on foods with added  omega-3s either.Experts say it takes about 170 mg of DHA and EPA a week to start to see benefits (doctors may suggest larger amount for patients with heart diseases or other ills),and foods with an omega booster won't get an omega booster won't get you close.The independent testing system group consumer-lab.com,for instance found that Tropicana Pure Premium Healthy Heart with omeg...

Brazilian Seafood  Stew A re you daunted by the thought of cooking seafood? (It gets dry! It smells fishy!) Or did a fish fillet in some childhood  cafeteria  leave a bad taste in your mouth?Here,the most common objections to seafood and easy ways around them. I DON'T LIKE THE TASTE. This is the top reason for avoiding seafood.But the real problem may be that you have been eating fish that doesn't suit your palate .If you don't like strong fish flavour  like mackerel,try seerfish which is mild .Want a meatier taste? Try tuna ,the steak of the sea.The same principles apply if you are bored with your regular choices ,says chef Rick,coauthor of Fish without a Doubt. COOKING FISH IS TOO DIFFICULT. Not if you can boil water:Steaming  is an easy method that makes it practically impossible to overcook fish,Rick says.He prefers using a bamboo steamer basket because it gets saturated with the steaming liquid - you can steam with stock or broth,as well as water...