Fish...is it really brain food?

According to many studies....

it is...




A protein source associated with a great brain boost is fish -- rich in omega 3 fatty acids, these fatty acids have some amazing benefits...

Several websites listed the following as benefits too.

*help maintain cardiovascular health by playing a role in the regulation of blood clotting and vessel constriction;

*are important for prenatal and postnatal neurological development;

*may reduce tissue inflammation and alleviate the symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis;

*may play a beneficial role in cardiac arrhythmia (irregular heartbeat), reducing depression and halting mental decline in older people.

The omega-3s found in fish (EPA and DHA) appear to provide the greatest health benefits. Fish that are high in omega-3s, low in environmental contaminants and eco-friendly include:

• • *wild salmon from Alaska (fresh, frozen and canned),
  • *Arctic char,
  • *Atlantic mackerel,
  • *sardines,
  • *sablefish,
  • *anchovies
  • *farmed oysters
  • *farmed rainbow trout and
  • *albacore tuna from the U.S. and Canada.

Choose fish that are good for you and the ocean. At the Environmental Defense Fund website  they suggest to choose fish that are good for you and the ocean.  You can go to their website to check out the complete list of fish that has been eco-rated . There you will find  more about contaminants such as Mercury and PCBs and get help on what to look for when buying fish.

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Baked Fish

 Serves 4

 

Makes servings USMetricAdjust Recipe (Help)

- 3 tablespoons honey

- 3 tablespoons Dijon mustard

- 1 teaspoon lemon juice

- 4 (6 ounce) salmon steaks

- 1/2 teaspoon pepper

 

---Preheat oven to 325 degrees

1. In a small bowl, mix honey, mustard, and lemon juice. Spread the mixture over the salmon steaks. Season with pepper. Arrange in a medium baking dish.
2. Bake 20 minutes in the preheated oven, or until fish easily flakes with a fork.

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Ruby's Report

 

Food - I didn't go out to eat much this week.  So it was much easier to monitor the bad carbs

But, there are fun munchkins (grandkids) in the house since Thursday.  It could be a bit food-dangerous because I bought foods that they look forward to having when they come to visit.

Treadz - skipped yesterday to visit with munchkins and their mom.  But, I did do 5 days @ 2 miles

Weight(loss?) - down 1lb. 

 

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Speaking of "fish"....

 

I thought this is an interesting potholder.

You can find it HERE

 

Maybe if you don't like eating fish...

you could just try kissing one to get the benefits?

 

 

And, as long as I'm still acting fishy...

I found this cute idea HERE. 

Yeah, Goldfish crackers might not actually be brain food.

But, it was such a cute idea...I wanted to share.  You could

use the fishy words associated with real fish..

 

 

 

 

Okay...it's starting to smell like fish here.  I better go.

 

How did you do this week...with healthy goals?  Even if it was just

deciding to park your car further away or take stairs instead of an elevator,

you DID do SOMEthing to make life healthier for you!