New Year’s Resolution Time
There are New Year’s resolutions swirling in most of our heads this week. A rigorous, daily exercise routine? An earlier bedtime? A healthier meal plan? What did you choose for 2011? All healthy lifestyle resolutions are great as long as you don’t try to tackle too much. One (1) resolution, carefully selected and in line with your health goals, is plenty. Repeat, one(1) is the best starting point.
If you choose a healthier meal plan to start the New Year, then my vote goes to adding fish to your family’s table. If you’re afraid to cook fish, then it’s time to confront your fear because the nutrition of fish is really worth it. Take a look at these one-minute, how-to videos about cooking fish from frozen because it’s a snap. Cooking fresh fish is just as easy, by similar methods as on the videos.
Three features of fish nutrition:
Fish is loaded with high quality protein
Fatty fish like salmon, tuna or catfish are loaded with ‘good fat’ called omega-3
Canned fish like tuna and salmon are loaded with calcium(so eat the soft bones)
Fish helps add great variety to a family meal plan. A few of my favorites are canned tuna, frozen tilapia and fresh salmon. But, don’t stop there. Try others like cod, mahi mahi, flounder, snapper, sardines, trout, bass and herring, too.
Simple Shopping List: Fresh fish, canned fish, frozen fish, fresh lemon/lime, fresh parsley, dried dill.
Please share your simple fish recipes in a comment.