Sardines!?! Who woulda thought?

May 10th, 2010

It may come as a surprise to some of you but the humble little sardine is actually a nutritional powerhouse. This tiny fish is packed with CoQ10, vitamin B12, selenium, omega-3 oils, protein, phosphorus and vitamin D. That’s a lot of goodness. Some people have long been aware of the health benefits of eating sardines. In a 1984 issue of the Town & Country magazine, James Villas wrote an article entitled “The Unsung Sardine” in which he said that “ounce for ounce, sardines provide more calcium and phosphorus than milk, more protein than steak, more potassium than bananas, and more iron than cooked spinach.” I’m not exactly the fish-out-of-a-can kind of girl but it’s worth a try. Hey, besides the amazing nutrients, it’s already cooked! Here are a couple recipes from eatingwell.com to help dress this unpretentious fish up a bit…