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'm finally ALL moved in to my new kitchen. I spent a good third of my weekend in there, organizing, cooking, and sometimes just staring at the stocked fridge and pantry with appreciation.
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Lloyd was sick over the weekend, so my first couple meals were homemade comfort foods - chicken tortilla soup and macaroni and cheese. I also made salmon burgers, which in this family are as traditional as PB&J.
In addition to being outstandingly high in fish-based omega-3s, salmon is also an excellent source of vitamin D. So are other oily fish like mackerel, tuna, and sardines; fortified milk and cereals; and sunshine - about 15 minutes of sun exposure daily without sunscreen to 50 percent of the skin can help boost vitamin D levels without increasing skin cancer risk..
Vitamin D is crucial for so many reasons - bone health, heart health, cancer prevention - and now a new study adds brain health in older adults to the list. Researchers at Peninsula Medical School, the University of Cambridge, and the University of Michigan found for the first time a relationship between low vitamin D and cognitive problems in older people. As if one brain-boosting nutrient in seafood wasn't enough (the omega-3 in fish make up 40 percent of the fat in the brain), now this!
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
Thought you would be interested in this short omega-3 video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIgNpsbvcVM