As we wrap up wrap up Heart Health Month, let’s wrap up a tasty meal that our hearts will thank us for: fish tacos! We hear a lot about Omega-3 fatty acids and their benefits on heart health, but salmon can be expensive, and many supplements have an unpleasant aftertaste. It’s time to embrace the sardines! These little fish are convenient, are no fishier than canned tuna and they’re shelf stable. Best of all, for a 3-ounce serving, you get about 1.3 to 2 grams of Omega-3s for as little as $0.63, compared to salmon that provides roughly the same for about $3.37 for the same serving. In addition to that, if you get bone-in sardines, you have the added benefit of an excellent source of calcium and collagen, helping to maintain the health of your bones, joints, skin, tendons and more. Read more on the health benefits of Omega-3 fatty acids. — Dana Mealing, RDN, LDN, community nutrition educator, Tevis Center for Wellness