MyPyramid says most meat and poultry choices should be lean or low-fat. Fish, nuts, and seeds contain healthy oils, so choose these foods frequently instead of meat or poultry.
Some might consider it a condiment, but one of my absolute favorite foods is salsa. You know those people who gently dip the itty-bitty corner of their chip in the salsa dish? I don’t understand those people. I am the type to wipe out half the salsa with one chip plunge. Unfortunately, salsa and chips isn’t the most well rounded meal (though I love it as a snack), but fortunately, there are many other uses for
Today I got my favorite piece of monthly mail – the Tufts Health and Nutrition Letter. Put together by my alma mater, the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, this newsletter somehow manages to be overflowing with science-based information, yet remain easy to understand. The takeaway of each interestingly-written nutrition blurb is clear and useful. For a taste of the Letter’s style, you can visit their
I was recently traveling by air, and happened across a handy little sushi guide in the airline’s magazine (which I promptly ripped out and tucked in my purse). Today I see my article theft was totally unnecessary, because the same guide is available online. A few things worth noting –
1) Proper sushi etiquette dictates dipping the fish, not the rice, in soy sauce.
As a seafood dietitian, I often encounter what I like to call “seafood slander.” This is misinformation, usually in the media, about fish. This week was especially frustrating, because of a handful of careless reports that claimed bacon, hamburgers, and doughnuts may be healthier than lean fish like tilapia.
I am a registered dietitian with the National Fisheries Institute, so fish is my nutrition forte. I earned my BA in Communication from Southwestern University, just outside of Austin, TX. During college, one of my very favorite evening outings was a leisurely trip to the grocery market. My passion for food was undeniable, so I combined both of my interests by earning my MS in Nutrition Communication from Tufts University in Boston, MA. As well as my Registered Dietitian (RD) credential through the University of Delaware.
Beyond reading scientific studies about docosahexaenoic acid and selenium, I love to entertain, travel, watch reality TV, grill outdoors, and go to spin class. I live in Kailua, HI on the island of Oahu where my husband serves as a US Marine Corps JAG.
People in Hawaii eat more fish and shellfish than average, but over 80 percent of typical Americans don't eat seafood at least twice per week. Doctors and dietitians like me say that's the goal, so BlogAboutSeafood is here to show you just what plenty of seafood looks like in an RD's real-life diet.
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