Celebrate National Seafood Month with Edible Indy Eats, Education and More!
Eat seafood 2–3 times per week to improve your heart HEALTH
Did you know October is national seafood month?
In the HOOSIER STATE
We have the 13th highest death rate from cardiovascular disease in the U.S.
Heart disease is the #1 killer
13,948 people died of heart disease in 2015
Other lesser known but important facts about youth and seafood:
Male teenagers who eat fish at least twice a week at age 15 show an 11 percent increase in intelligence scores at age 18.
The omega-3 fats in fish provide optimum development of a baby’s brain and nervous system.
The USDA’s Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend children 2 to 8 years old eat 3 to 6 ounces of fish per week, and those older eat 8 to 10 ounces per week.
Take the healthy heart pledge to eat seafood two - three times per week to improve your heart health. Visit SeafoodNutrition.org to take that pledge. #HealthyHeartPledge #Seafood2xWkInd
Americans Need to Eat More Fish
Getting Hooked on Salmon
Salmon With Sauce Agrodolce
Drunken Shrimp Tacos
Lobster Cacciatora
Oyster Mushroom Pasta with Scorched Red Wine Sauce
Oyster Salsify Stew
Central Indiana Fish and Seafood Markets
