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.
Lunch today was a tangy, crunchy tuna sandwich inspired by waldorf salad. The recipe is as follows:
Mix all ingredients and serve on whole wheat bread.
As you can see, I'm down to the heels of the bread, which made this sambo a little bready. But otherwise I loved the combo of ingredients and will definitely be repeating the recipe.
As I was enjoying my sandwich, I came across an article in February's edition of RealSimple magazine that made me real irritated. "Easy Does It" (against the backdrop of potato chips and a cupcake) explains five foods that we should moderate. Alcohol, sodium, caffeine, sugar, and...fish?? It is estimated that 84,000 deaths per year are caused by low omega-3/seafood intake. Pregnant women eat on average less than 2 ounces of fish per week (the goal is 12 ounces)! The last thing Americans need to curb is the amount of fish they eat. Very disappointing - I love the organization tips in this magazine, but heads up that their nutrition info is a mess.
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
