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The Benefits of Seafood
If you love tuna and other types of seafood, now is the perfect time to take the Twice a Week for Better Health pledge. This campaign is sponsored by Chicken of the Sea and America’s Second Harvest, the largest hunger relief organization in the US.
Taking the pledge is easy. Simply sign up at the Chicken of the Sea website. There is no charge to do so. In return, you will receive a free meal planning guide which will help you stick to your pledge and enrollment in the Mermaid Club.
(Benefits of the club include: coupons, new product reviews, yummy recipes, a monthly newsletter and more!)
Honestly, it really isn’t hard to eat seafood twice a week. There are many other choices besides tuna… including two of my favorites, salmon and shrimp. Seafood is low in fat and calories compared, to other proteins. It is fairly inexpensive, as well. Whether you prefer to purchase canned, fresh or frozen varieties, seafood is really the way to go.
Seafood is packed with Omega-3 fatty acids which are extremely beneficial, to our health and well-being. Omega-3 is known to have a positive impact on everything from acne, to asthma to depression. More importantly, they are very beneficial to the heart.
Light chunk tuna, packed in water, is lower in fat than any other seafood product. An entire can of tuna has only .5 grams of fat. A roasted chicken breast, with skin attached, has over 7.5 grams of fat. It’s hard to believe that there is such a big difference.
When you take this into consideration, along with the fact that some types of seafood are less expensive than chicken breast… it makes sense to eat more tuna, doesn’t it?
Many dieters opt for tuna packed in water, instead of oil, thinking that this is the better choice. Surprisingly, oil packed tuna mixed with one tablespoon of mayonnaise is lower in fat than water packed tuna mixed with two tablespoons. Who would have thought?
Before your next trip to the grocery store, take the time to visit the Chicken of the Sea website. I guarantee that doing so will not only make you hungry, it just might convince you to eat healthier, too.
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I wish I can get more fresh seafood. I am deprived of them. Yes, they are good for us (Omega 3) and don’t give us the bad fats.
Great tips. I love seafood, especially tilapia and salmon. I really do need to incorporate more of that into my diet, for sure. BTW< love you blog look!
that IS a good idea!
Tilapia is one of my favorites, too – the kids will even it eat, albeit a bit reluctantly.
I love shrimp too and of course tuna is my fallback. I don’t mix anything with it, though, just eat it with some whole grain crackers and a salad usually…
It’s so much nicer to get your omega-3s from a yummy meal than from nasty fish oil capsules anyway!
Welcome to the Healthy You Challenge, I look forward to reading more of your stuff!
Valerie
been wondering what to do for dinner tonight and i think, if the rain passes through, we’ll grill some tuna
great suggestions!
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I love fish. I eat tuna a lot for lunch, usually in those flavor packs… makes a great sandwich and I don’t have to add anything to it.
My DH and I eat a lot of fish, but he’s allergic to shellfish, which is no fun, because I love lobster, crab, shrimp and scallops. WAH!
The harris teeter has a great seafood department where we are; we get fresh caught mahi mahi about every other week, and tilapia, or chilean sea bass, sometimes.
I love your blog colors, the watermelon background is really cute! I’ll be dropping by again!
WHOOOO-WEEEE! Nice-looking blog skin, DM!! Welcome to HYC. Great post. We’re having big whoppin’ shree-ump tonight.
You’re right on in your recommendations. Omega 3 oils are so important to good health. I love tuna also and am always looking for ways to eat more seafood. Thanks for sharing!
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