sardines

FitSugar reader actorsdiet is a big fan of sardines (can you say holy vitamin D?) and posted this sandwich recipe in the Healthy Recipe Group.

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Recipe For Sardine Sandwich

Ingredients

Multigrain Bread
Raw Zucchini Slices

Sardine Salad:
Can of Sardines
1/2 tsp Vegenaise
1/2 tsp Grainy Mustard
1/2 tsp Curry Powder
Small handful Dried Fruit (I used Newman's Own Berry Blend)

Directions

Don't judge the way they look — sardines are good for you!

1. Mix together all the Sardine Salad ingredients in a small bowl — this is enough for two sandwiches.
2. Spread on your favorite bread, and add whatever raw veggies you have in the fridge — I used zucchini.

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Every year I attend the Butter and Eggs Day parade in my hometown. Since 2006, I've hosted a brunch before the parade. However, this April I'm doing something different and will invite everyone over for a big seafood barbecue after the parade. We'll start with grilled garlic shrimp and flatbreads with caramelized onions, sausage, and manchego cheese. The stars of the show are oysters and sardines.


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Most people in this country aren't getting enough vitamin D — adults and kids alike. Our bodies manufacture vitamin D when our skin is exposed to the sun, but we don't spend much time in the sun these days. And when we do, we wear sunscreen.

This hard-to-come-by vitamin plays an important role in our overall health. Not only does vitamin D help keep our bones strong, it helps prevent cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and certain cancers. Added to foods like fortified cereal, milk, and OJ, vitamin D can be found naturally in cold-water fish like salmon, tuna, and sardines.

If you haven't already learned to love sardines, vitamin D could be the reason to open your heart to this sustainable fish that is also low in mercury. A half-cup of sardines provides 200 international units (IU) of the vitamin. The new daily recommended intake for vitamin D is for kids it is 400 IU, and investigation to whether the RDI for adults should be increased to 800 to 1,000 IU. Not sure how to add this fish to your plate? Try Yum's sardine and arugula sandwich. It's simple, tasty, and loaded with D!

Since the Summer is in full swing, I want to know about your preferred seaside bites. My absolute all-time favorite things to eat at the beach are fresh grilled sardines. The crisp-skinned, salty kind they serve on the playas of Southern Spain are the best. Things don't get much better than those sardines paired with an icy cold glass of beer and an endless view of the ocean. Whether you're packing a picnic or sitting at a beach bar, there's something about the ocean air that makes one hungry. So, what foods do you like to eat at the beach?