The United States Department of Agriculture says twice a week, make seafood the protein on your plate. Increase the amount and variety of seafood consumed by choosing seafood in place of some meat and poultry.
Well, it's 12:38pm Hawaiian time, and I've been up since 3am. So I think that puts my bedtime right at about 6pm. Today I had so much to do toward getting caught up with my long-lost island life that I didn't even fight my early morning jetlag. I welcomed it and got to work going through mail, unpacking, starting laundry, etc. - eliciting hostile comments from sleepy husband the whole while. Sorry, but I had overdue Christmas decorations to get up ASAP!
Lat night when I arrived after my 13 hour journey home from Washington, DC we got a quick and refreshing sushi dinner before immediately going to bed. Raw fish and rice is the perfect post-plane meal, especially when jetlag is involved and you can't quite tell if you're hungry or not. In my case, I was ravenous without a doubt, hence the sea of assorted sushi.
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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