Written by 5 Minutes for Mom contributor Michelle from Honest & Truly! who adores salmon (and has plenty of yummy salmon recipes) who is writing this sponsored post on behalf of American Heart Month and Hooked On Salmon. We were compensated for this post, but all opinions remain our own.
Last night, we made fish for dinner. I’m lucky that the wee ones like fish, and it’s so easy to cook in a variety of ways. Our personal favorite is salmon for so many reasons, which is perfect given that February is American Heart Month. As a mom, I love that I’m not just providing a great meal for my family but also helping my own heart, helping to ensure I’ll be around to help with homework for years to come.
Fish high in omega-3s can help reduce your risk of dying of a heart attack by up to one-third. That’s as easy as having two servings of fish, such as heart-smart salmon, per week. The omega-3 fatty acids, protein, and vitamin D found in salmon help to lower cholesterol and decrease fatal cardiovascular incidents. That’s just 8 ounces of fish to reap all those benefits, but Americans average just 3.5 ounces of fish or other seafood each week.
There are so many delicious ways to eat salmon and incorporate into your diet. We love sushi, and the sake (salmon) is the wee ones’ favorite. I also make a smoked salmon pizza that is a fun and unique way to enjoy it, as well as grilling it on cedar planks during warm weather or baking it with a citrus marinade in the winter.
Heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the United States, claiming more than 811,000 lives per year. It’s so easy to reduce your risk. I don’t want to be that one woman who dies from heart disease every minute. Instead, pass the salmon. I think I have another idea for dinner tonight! Because #iheartsalmon – do you?
Enter here for a chance to win 1 pack of Weber Firespice cedar planks (Visit Weber.com for recipes and tips including this step-by-step guide for perfect salmon planking), 1 Hooked on Salmon Insulated Tote Bag, 1 $30 Visa Gift Card
 Michelle may never stop running around Chicagoland, but she always makes time for the important things in her life – her wee ones, cooking, reading, and spending time with friends – and of course, writing. You can see what she’s up to on her blog Honest & Truly! or on Twitter where she tweets as @HonestAndTruly.
I don’t eat red meat
I don’t do nearly as much as I should. I do include lots of fresh fruit and vegetables in my diet and try to exercise more.
I try and exercise at least 4 times a week.
I eat healthy and work out daily.
exercise dialy and keep down saturated fats.
Balanced meals,omega capsules, salmon, avacado & coconut oils. Trying!!
I always take the stairs and try to park a little further to the entrance of stores. I also try (sometimes not succeeding) to keep sweets off my plate.
I try to walk as often as possible. Thank you
I exercise a couple times a week!
I am eating better,exercising more,and taking my meds.I have heart disease (had 3 stents right before my 34th birthday). Coronary artery disease killed my father at age 36 (which I will be 36 this Sept.),so I take heart health very seriously.
What steps to you take for your heart health?
I take the steps in my building, good little work-out.
I exercise and try to eat heart healthy foods.
I exercise more and I watch what I eat
I exercise, I take vitamin supplements and I try to eat pretty well
I am making better food choices and moving more.
I am drinking more water and eating healthy foods everyday!
I walk every day and eat more fruit and vegetables
I walk daily and eat right.
I try not to eat foods that are processed. I also take fish oil everyday.
I try to eat right, I excercise, and I take a baby aspirin every day.
I walk everyday!
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I want to walk more
I eat fruits and raw veggies and use olive or grape seed oil for cooking
I try to eat healthy.
I am starting to walk in the days it is nice out.
I take vitamins and get lots of rest
I exercise, take a low dose aspirin and try not to eat too many fatty foods.
I eat healthy, taking a lot of the fat out of my diet and I do not add salt to anything. I also walk 3 times a week.
Vitamins are a must! Salmon is a wonderful to help with the Omegas. Grains. Low salt items.
I try to eat healthier and walk every day
I walk and drink tea.
eat less fatty foods
I try to make heart healthy choices in the foods I eat.
I work out and eat healthy.
Excercise regularly and eat healthy.
Eating more fresh foods and walking around the block
We eat a lowfat diet with lots of fruits and veggies.
i am eating healthier and exercising for my heart health
I exercise daily and I am going to quit smoking if it kills me…
I try to stay active and cook healthy meals.
I try to eat healthy and workout.
Take Fish oil tablets!
I try to eat healthy low fat foods, I don’t exercise as much as I should though.
I exercise and take supplements. I’m also trying to work in some of the super foods such as chia seeds and flax seed.
I work out and try to eat healthy.
I eat a healthy well-balanced diet and exercise
i work out 5 days a week
I take Omega 3.
i take a walk everyday and watch what i eat
I exercise several days a week.
I try to eat well and exercise.
i exercise and dont eat fast food often
i eat veggies and exercise
i try to eat better, adding more fruit and veggies to my diet
I walk 10,000 steps 5 day/week.
Exercise regularly and drink a lot of water
I currently don’t take any precautions, I know I should.
I would try to eat a more balanced diet and exercise more often.
I try to eat heart healthy foods and walk everyday
Take walks when I can
kport207 at gmail dot com
I eat healthy and walk every day.
I walk when I can.
I exercise and try to eat right.
exercise more and reduce trans fats
I exercise regularly.
I try to drink lots of water and get plenty of exercise
I take fish oil supplements. I also and eat a lot of fruits and vegetables.
I take fish oil supplements and eat a lot of fruits and vegetables.
I walk on the treadmill every day and eat more healthier.
I drink water and try to exercise.
Try to watch the saturates fats and trans fat intake
eat fruits & veggies and try to get some cardio several times a week (like shoveling snow)
I eat a low sodium, heart healthy, whole foods diet.
Eat more vegies and walk more.
I try to eat a lot of fruit and workout at the gym!
I try to eat right, sleep and get exercise for my heart.
I eat heart healthy foods
We have been going meatless
I exercise and have cut down my consumption of red meat significantly to the point where I’m almost a vegetarian.
I stay active and lay off the fast foods.
I walk every day and take Coq10 supplements
I exercise regularly and try to eat right.
I don’t eat fast food or eat anything after 9pm.
I do an hour of zumba twice a week, hike for 2 hours with friends on the weekend, do biking for 45 min 2-3 times a week, yardwork a lot and eat healthy.
I exercise daily and watch my diet
I walk daily and watch what I eat!
I walk and I watch my diet.
I exercise daily and eat well.
I eat more fruits and veggies than anything else, drink a ton of water and try to get more exercise.
I try to take a walk around the block every day. Thanks for the giveaway!
I eat fresh unprocessed food and I take my baby aspirin daily as well as other supplements
I eat healthy and exercise daily
I fitness walk, do yoga, and try to eat heart-healthy foods.
I try to eat healthy foods and go running every day
I don’t eat meat, and try to eat a lot of fruits and vegetables.
I try to eat healthy and exercise every day
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I try to get at least 45 minutes of cardio in a day, maintain mostly a vegetarian, low-fat diet, and avoid unhealthy habits like smoking and drinking alcohol.
I limit red meat, fried foods and high cholesterol foods.
Thanks for the chance.
mogrill12@gmail.com
I exercise usually every day, and I eat a lot healthier these days.
I watch my saturated fat intake and walk a lot.
Thank you.
I take fish oil pills every morning.
I’ve lost 50 pound this last year by running and watching calories. I try to use olive oil, eat lots of veg and replacing beef with chicken and fish:)
I exercise and take fish oils pills and eat cheerios.
I try to eat well and exercise!
i try to eat whole grains whenever possible
Exercise and eat healthy
exercise and diet
I take Omega 3s and try to keep active for the benefit of my heart.
I eat a healthy well-balanced diet and exercise.
I walk the dogs eat healthy and just try to live a clean life
Low dose aspirin.
i was hospitalized in jan with my heart and having to wear a monitor now..i am eating better and trying to exercise a little more and taking my meds..doing anything else i need to to stay healthy
my heart health need no smoking
Taking a baby aspirin
I’m walking daily, taking omega 3 supplements and eating lots of tuna and salmon.
I try to eat healthy, with lots of fruits & veggies and limit meats.
I eat a lot of greens and salad and heart-healthy nuts.
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I try to eat a low fat and sodium diet. Also I try to get regular exercise.
I eat healthy and drink a little red wine.
I exercise 5 – 6 times a week and try to eat right.
I excercise regularly and eat very few processed foods.
I exercise daily and eat healthy
Not nearly enough. With this winter being so severe, I’ve been getting hardly any exercise and indulging in too much comfort food. I’ve made a few lifestyle changes like eating ground turkey instead of ground beef, lower fat dairy products and reduced fat crackers, but I need to cut more candy and fast food and get moving.
I swim 3 times a week, walk the other 4 days and love to eat fish.
Thanks for the contest.
I limit red meat in my diet, I eat fish frequently, and lots of fruits and vegetables in my diet.
I workout, drink lots of water, & I take vitamins.
I try not to be so stressed! Also take Fish Oil everyday. I try to to intake to much sodium as well as it raises blood pressure.
I eat plenty of whole fruits and veggies, eat cold water fish at least once a week, and take brisk walks when I can.
I do Zumba and walk
I will eat right and exercise more
I exercise five days a week.
I try to eat as healthy as possible and get as much physical activity as possible.
I avoid saturated fats for the most part, and I do plenty of cardio.
Both my father and his mother died of heart attacks in their early 50s… So I have been very conscious and conscientious of my health and lifestyle choices from an early age (which unfortunately did not protect me from breast cancer…) but I have always followed (and moreover ENJOYED) a healthy diet and regular exercise (although since I prefer OUTDOOR and warmer weather activities – and this Winter has been particularly miserable!) I also meditate regularly, take CoQ10 and I LOVE SALMON!
i eat salmon and do cardio
i eat a lot of healthy foods
I make salmon once a week and walk/run at least 4 miles a day
I run 3-4 times every week and try to watch what I eat!
I try to eat Oatmeal to keep cholesterol down. I usually put fresh fruit in it.
I try to cook most of my meals, exercise, and limit the amount of sweets I eat
I take vitamins, limit my sugar intake, and get regular exercise to keep my heart healthy.
I have begun eating more fish (like salmon, which I never used to eat!), whole grains, and taking fish oil supplements as well
I run, which is great for your heart!
coriwestphal at msn dot com
exercise and daily multivitamins
I drink green tea after each meal…I read that this is a good thing to do
I take vitamins and eat cheerios.
I try to exercise and eat right.
Trying to cook healthier meals and drink more water!
Eat well and exercise
i do a lot of walking, low sodium diet, control stress.
We try to keep our sugar intake low, avoid fast foods and prepackaged foods, and use olive oil and whole grains.
I take heart medication, diet, and exercise.
I exercise often and eat foods that are healthy for the heart. Thanks.
eating whole grains
We include fish and almonds in our diet!
I exercise and eat healthy.
Daily exercise, avoiding GMOs
exercise and eat more heart healthy foods
I try to exercise daily and eat a lot of oatmeal!
For some reason, while I was pregnant, the only food I CRAVED was salmon. I could not get enough of it and stuck to wild salmon because it’s safer than farm-raised. I think my craving is one of the reasons my son was robust when he was born and is still incredibly healthy 13 years later. With salmon being so easy to cook, it’s really a great, great food.
I try to stay active and eat well.
I try to make wise food choices and I walk as much as possible.
I try to eat healthier. We have fish (usually salmon or cod) once or twice a week, I snack on walnuts, and I try to eat whole grains.
We eat a lot of fish instead of red meats. We also make a lot of fresh vegetable dishes.
We eat a mostly plant and fish based diet.
I take a baby aspirin.
I take a fish oil supplement daily and exercise regularly.
Thanks for the chance to win!
wildorchid985 AT gmail DOT com
I am drinking more water and eating healthy foods.
I am trying to reduce stress and eat better..plus I have almost given up my serious soda habit
I walk every day with the dog even if it is snowing or raining. I also try to limit foods thatv are unhealthy.
I eat heart healthy foods daily
I stay away from processed foods and eat plenty of fish and salads.
I exercise daily and eat heart healthy foods, Thank you for the opportunity to win!
Daily exercise and eat clean with lots of produce.
cut out sugar, watch my salt intake and walk more
exercise and cut back on fast food
I exercise daily and eat lots of fruits and veggies.