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A new Swedish study suggests that a weekly serving of fatty fish (salmon, mackerel, herring, whitefish and char) increases men's protection from heart failure by 12 percent. The men who consumed a moderate amount of fish oil (marine omega-3) - found in cod liver oil and other fish oils -  also showed increased protection from heart failure.

The study also showed eating fatty fish or omega-3 fatty acids more frequently than weekly did not gain more heart protection as men who never ate fatty fish or omega-3 fatty acids.

Check out these NoJobSurvivor Salmon Recipes.

• Simple Salmon Cakes
• Mood Salmon

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Sweet potatoes: the name is a misnomer. This tuber is not high in sugar or carbs, but its counterpart, the white potato is high in both.

Both tubers are pretty cheap, but only one is Survivor Mood Food -- sweet potatoes.

[White (regular or red-skinned) potatoes are the equivalent to white rice or white bread -- full of weight-producing carbs and depression-producing sugars. Best to stay away from that lot.] Sweet potatoes are high in vitamins A (antioxidant) and C, and incredibly easy and quick to cook and are quite versatile.

Via Steam:

Wash the potatoes, then with skins on or off, cut them in half or thirds (depending on the size) and drop into a steamer. Cook for approximately 8 minutes. See Survivor Stovetop Efficiency for more tips.

Sweet Potato Passion

Sweet potatoes: the name is a misnomer. This tuber is not high in sugar or carbs, but its counterpart, the white potato, is high in both. Both tubers are pretty cheap, but only one is Survivor Mood Food -- sweet potatoes.

[White (or regular, or red-skinned) potatoes are the equivalent to white rice or white bread -- full of weight-producing carbs and depression-producing sugars. Best to stay away from that lot.] Sweet potatoes are high in vitamins A (antioxidant) and C, and incredibly easy and quick to cook, and are quite versatile.

Spinach, best known for making Popeye strong, is more than just iron-rich. Spinach is high in folate -- which makes seratonin -- which aids depression.

And spinach is so universal: raw in salads, lightly steamed, added to scrambled eggs, on sandwiches -- you name it, spinach can be added to a lot of foods, and should be! Check out the Frugal Food section for Cheap Crunchy Croutons to add to your spinach salad.

for cereal, a rice substitute, or for a snack

Feeling a little stressed? Buckwheat, a.k.a. kasha, is fabulous for mood, especially if you are prone to low-blood sugar. This nutty, tender fruit seed (no, it's not a grain) is cheap, easy to cook, gluten-free and extremely high in manganese. Manganese promotes the health of your nerves, maintains healthy bood-sugar levels, and helps protect against those nasty, cancer-promoting free-radicals.

There are many ways to cook buckwheat "groats" as they are called, and come in different grinds: fine, coarse, and whole. You can find buckwheat boxed or in bulk. My personal favorite is whole, cooked like rice and topped with butter, but there are many other recipes out there. Cook it for dinner; feel less stressed in the morning!