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.
Our whirlwind weekend in San Francisco and South Lake Tahoe, California is over, and as usual after traveling, we're in the mood to eat especially healthfully this week. It's been a loooooong time since I've eaten a hotdog (mini hotdogs were served at the wedding to represent the groom's hometown, Chicago) and a hamburger (gotta hit up In-N-Out Burger on any California road trip) in the same weekend. So today I had a light lunch of pouch tuna (lemon pepper) with pesto on a whole wheat English muffin.
And lots of fresh veggies and fish made their way in to my supper plan.
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Monday |
Summer's Last Hurrah Panzanella
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Tuesday |
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Wednesday |
Book club
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Thursday |
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Friday
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Out to eat |
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
