The salmon industry represents an income of more than 1 billion dollars annually and whether you prefer to buy it farmed or wild, salmon is a much-revered fish throughout the modern world. Generally speaking, salmon have among the lowest methyl-mercury contamination levels of all fish. According to the Journal of the American Medical Association, the benefits of eating even farmed salmon far outweigh any risk imposed by contaminants. As a rule, 99 percent of the Atlantic salmon available on the world market are farmed while more than 80 percent of the Pacific variety are wild.

The most popular recommendation is to eat fish that are rich in omega-3 fatty acids at least twice a week. Generally speaking, two 3-ounce servings are sufficient, but you can eat more if you are in the mood. Just use your imagination and you will come up many healthy and delicious ways to serve salmon. In addition to salmon, other fish that are good for the heart include:

Albacore

Black bass

Bluefish Carp

Channel catfish

Herring

Lake herring

Lake trout

Mackerel

Pompano

Tuna (packed in water)

Whitefish

Consider the following salmon recipe along your way to maintaining a happy healthy heart!

Easy Poached Salmon

This is an easy and delicious way to make moist salmon every time. No more dry fillets! The more you prepare salmon this way, the more often you will want to.

1 to 2 salmon fillets

1 can chicken broth

1 bay leaf

Cover the fillets with the chicken broth in a medium sized saucepan and add a bay leaf on top.

Cover the pot and bring everything to a rolling boil. Then shut off the heat and let the fish cook in the residual heat, about twenty minutes (or until you can put a fork through the fillets).

Serve with any vegetable or side dish and enjoy!

For more information on salmon and your heart:

http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=4632