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.
On Columbus Day I did a little journeying myself. After a harrowing flight over the Pacific (OK, it was smooth as could be and I slept most of the way) I'm back on the mainland for a little over a week - visiting colleagues for a few days in Washington, DC and then attending the 2009 American Dietetic Association Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo (ADA FNCE) in Denver. Lloyd and I had a fun
For those who think military wives are anything less then fiercely independent, look at the dinner my girlfriends not only cooked last night, but reeled in from the ocean just a few hours earlier!
Today we're bringing back a lapsed tradition, the weekly "Chef Lloyd" meal. It's quietly slipped off the meal plan over the last couple months, but is making a strong comeback for two reasons: 1) When my husband Lloyd cooks dinner just one measly day a week, it makes a world of difference toward making me feel like we're really in this together, 2) I'm leaving a week from today for a big work trip back to the mainland, and this is a good way to ease in to the reality that the magically appearing nightly dinners are coming with me.
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.
Photo by Marco Garcia
