What is a good fatty fish?

The American Heart Association recommends eating fish (particularly fatty fish) at least two times (two servings) a week. Each serving is 3.5 ounce cooked, or about ¾ cup of flaked fish. Fatty fish like salmon, mackerel, herring, lake trout, sardines and albacore tuna are high in omega-3 fatty acids. read more

Purchase the best fish. Buying fish can be a tricky task – it’s hard to find one that's healthy for both you and the ocean. There’s no master guide ranking fish by what's important: high omega-3s, low mercury levels and healthy environmental factors. read more

The term "fatty fish" may sound unappealing, but actually these are the tastiest and healthiest foods from the sea. Oily fish such as salmon, tuna, sardines, mackerel, and trout are full of omega-3 fatty acids -- good fats unlike the bad saturated fat you find in most meats. read more

This list is broken into “fatty fish” (over 5 percent fat by weight) and lean fish (under 5 percent). These designations are for fish caught in the wild. Generally speaking, their farm-raised counterparts are higher in fat. Types of fatty fish. Anchovies: Anchovies are small saltwater fish of the herring family. read more