February SuperFood: Wild Salmon
2.28.2010 at 11:13:39 PM
There's literally less than an hour left of February, so it's about time I write this post. As I said in my 2010 resolutions, I am incorporating one SuperFood into my diet each month. January was tea and I now have at least one cup of tea every day. I could probably drink more than I am to get maximum benefits, but I'm hitting my goal of at least one cup a day.
For February, I'm incorporating one of my favorite SuperFoods, Wild Salmon. It may sound like it's too easy to pick salmon and in a way it is. In reality, the easiest SuperFood to pick would be turkey since I already eat the recommended amounts. The problem with salmon is that even though I love it, I rarely eat it. This is partly because it can be expensive if you buy it in non-canned form, but it's also because I just don't think to get it. I get my turkey, chicken, and whatever else and never buy seafood.
So in February I forced myself to eat more salmon. I will admit to not always reaching the target 2-4 servings a week, but I'm getting there. Most important for my wallet, I found a cheap way of getting salmon. ALDI has wild salmon caught off the coast of Japan, frozen and cut into individual serving sizes, for very cheap. The day before I plan to have salmon, I take one of these out and put it into the fridge to thaw. They taste delicious and I could find no evidence that Japanese wild salmon is any worse for the environment than Alaskan wild salmon.
Besides salmon, I've been eating these other SuperFoods, though not all up to the recommended amounts: broccoli, oats, oranges, pumpkin, spinach, tea, tomatoes, turkey, yogurt, dark chocolate, extra virgin olive oil, garlic, cinnamon, honey, and onions. I promise my post for next month's SuperFood will not be at the very end of the month.
For February, I'm incorporating one of my favorite SuperFoods, Wild Salmon. It may sound like it's too easy to pick salmon and in a way it is. In reality, the easiest SuperFood to pick would be turkey since I already eat the recommended amounts. The problem with salmon is that even though I love it, I rarely eat it. This is partly because it can be expensive if you buy it in non-canned form, but it's also because I just don't think to get it. I get my turkey, chicken, and whatever else and never buy seafood.
So in February I forced myself to eat more salmon. I will admit to not always reaching the target 2-4 servings a week, but I'm getting there. Most important for my wallet, I found a cheap way of getting salmon. ALDI has wild salmon caught off the coast of Japan, frozen and cut into individual serving sizes, for very cheap. The day before I plan to have salmon, I take one of these out and put it into the fridge to thaw. They taste delicious and I could find no evidence that Japanese wild salmon is any worse for the environment than Alaskan wild salmon.
Besides salmon, I've been eating these other SuperFoods, though not all up to the recommended amounts: broccoli, oats, oranges, pumpkin, spinach, tea, tomatoes, turkey, yogurt, dark chocolate, extra virgin olive oil, garlic, cinnamon, honey, and onions. I promise my post for next month's SuperFood will not be at the very end of the month.