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.
I finally got around to making shrimp and olive oil pasta Friday night, which started out a bit uninteresting, but improved greatly with the addition of green olives and red pepper flakes.
One question that still pops up every now and again - "what is the deal with cholesterol and shrimp?" Although shrimp are higher in cholesterol than some other seafoods, a good deal of research that came out in the mid to late 1990s shows that eating shrimp has a net positive effect on cholesterol in the body. This is likely due to the healthful fat profile of shrimp (no saturated or trans fats), and is widely accepted among the medical community. In fact, both the American Heart Association and the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) program recommend shrimp as a heart-healthy choice.
This is an example of the media coverage from the 90s.
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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