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.
Being from Texas, Hurricane Ike definitely hit close to home. My family lives in north Texas, so they only got a little wind and rain. But my fiancé's family lives in and around Houston, so they got a lot of wind and rain. Everyone is safe, but the city will be recovering for a while and life is by no means back to normal. For example, this week they have to learn how to navigate around with absolutely no stoplights.
Galveston, where I've spent a couple beach vacations, took the hardest hit. When I try to imagine the care-free streets of my spring break days strewn with debris, I see trees, trash, water, and broken buildings. But I never picture this - apparently there are fish everywhere. In some areas they "[coat] the intersection." It's just the kind of unexpected detail that gives you a glimpse into the sad and strange Ike aftermath.
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
