Your Weight! Your Health! Your Skin!

Today is Wednesday and they have a special at my favorite pizza place: Bacon, salami, ham, mushrooms, onions, garlic  and quite a bit of dough. Mm just thinking about the taste makes my mouth watery. You can see that I really love my meat, and all that meat has a fair share of fat!

Great as the temptation was to get my favorite pizza, I am ecstatic to announce that I resisted the temptation. Instead I opted for a salad and fish, and I feel great!

I not only love fish for its great taste, I also love it because it is a great source of protein, and it is really quick to prepare. Do you know that the protein we eat is vital for tissue repair as well as the formation of hormones and enzymes that control our body’s chemical process.

Fish is a great source of omega-3 fatty acids. Omega-3 fatty acids help to lower your risk of getting coronary heart disease. The types of fish that you want to include in your diet are pilchards, sardines and mackerel. Snoek fish and salmon are also great sources of omega-3 fatty acids.

For people like me who are weight conscious, fish is really amazing because it it has fewer kilojoules when compared to other foods that are good sources of animal protein.

The best way to cook fish? Avoid frying, especially in animal fat or butter. Opt for grilling or baking or steaming it or poaching.

I had hake with my salad, and even though it does not have huge amounts of omega-3 fatty acids, it is definitely a healthier choice than consuming pizza.

Now I am not saying I am off pizza for good, but it felt great to make healthy food choices.

Write in tell me what you had to give up this week for your health?

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