Ocean Nutrition

Ocean Nutrition

Please give your opinion for the following fish food brands?

Please rate the following brands of fish food. Score 1 if it is terrible, 5 if it is excellent or somewhere in between...
Score 0 if you don't recognize the name. Can be flake, pellets, tablets, treats etc. This is just your general impression
of the brand. Please let me know if price matters too. You can simply copy and paste the list into your answer and then score it. Thanks for your input!

Aqua Select (Blue Ribbon)
Aquarian (Aquarium Pharmaceuticals)
Aqueon
Atlantis (Sergeants)
Big Al's
Boyd's Vita-Diet
Hakari
H.B.H.
Kent Marine
New Life Spectrum
Nutrafin (Hagen)
Ocean Nutrition
O.S.I.
Penn Plax
Tetramin
Top Fin (Petsmart)
Two Little Fishies
Wardley
Zeigler's (That Fish Place)

Something else?
Thanks again!

Aqua Select (Blue Ribbon) 0
Aquarian (Aquarium Pharmaceuticals) 4
Aqueon 3
Atlantis (Sergeants) 1
Big Al's 3
Boyd's Vita-Diet 0
Hakari 5
H.B.H. 1
Kent Marine 0
New Life Spectrum 0
Nutrafin (Hagen) 3
Ocean Nutrition 0
O.S.I. 0
Penn Plax 0
Tetramin 5
Top Fin (Petsmart) 3
Two Little Fishies 3
Wardley 2
Zeigler's (That Fish Place) 3

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Winter Nutrition

Copyright (c) 2008 Mary Ann Copson

Winter is cold so your diet will need to produce more warmth and heat than in warmer seasons. Hearty soups, casseroles, and stews (all water rich foods) are appropriate for the winter months to fortify and strengthen your kidney/adrenal pathway. Winter foods are cooked longer and at lower temperatures than foods during other seasons.

Fruits are out of season and therefore are a smaller part of the winter diet. In contrast, root vegetables such as yams, turnips, onions, garlic, and potatoes make up a bigger portion of a winter diet. Cooked whole grains such as millet, barley, brown rice, wheat, oats, and buckwheat are good body heaters. Cooked with legumes such as black beans, lentils and kidney beans, these make a warming and nutritious meal.

Salty and bitter foods promote a deepening and centering energy that promotes the capacity of your body for storage. These foods tend to bring heat deeper into the body. However, excessive salt intake can lead to constriction of the Water element and may be related to problems with blood pressure.

Bitter foods include:

rye

oats

lettuce

carrot tops

quinoa

lettuce

celery

asparagus

alfalfa

amaranth

escarole

watercress

endive

chicory

citrus peel

Salty foods include:

Miso

Millet

Seaweeds

Barley

soy sauce

and other salted foods

Foods that regenerate and strengthen kidney energy include:

beans and dark foods with salty flavors

millet

buckwheat

black sesame seeds

black soybeans

chestnuts

mulberries

raspberries

strawberries

walnuts

Because winter corresponds to the Water element, ocean foods such as fish and seaweed are also good winter foods. While eating more fish is encouraged there are some guidelines needed. Nearly all fish contain trace amounts of methyl mercury. In most cases, this is of little concern because the level is so low. The fish most likely to have the lowest level of methyl mercury are salmon (usually undetectable levels), cod, mackerel, cold-water tuna, and herring.

But certain seafood - particularly swordfish, shark and some other large predatory fish - may contain high levels of methyl mercury. Fish absorb methyl mercury from water and aquatic plants. Larger predatory fish also absorb mercury from their prey. Methyl mercury binds tightly to the proteins in fish tissue, including muscle: cooking does not reduce the mercury content significantly. As a general rule, fresh water fish should be assumed to be mercury laden unless specifically proven otherwise. Limit your intake of fish to about 2 pounds a week ? about 4 eight-ounce servings. Limit your intake of swordfish, shark and warm water tuna to very occasional consumption. Freshwater fish should be limited to no more than once a week (women of childbearing age who might be pregnant and children should avoid all freshwater fish completely). Reduce the consumption of farm-raised fish. Eat most of your fish baked or steamed and avoid fried, grilled or barbecued fish.

This winter take the time to cuddle up in a warm and cozy place. Spend time meditating and listening to yourself. Dream, reflect and store up energy and vitality. Sip strengthening herbal tonics and nourish yourself with hearty stews, soups and casseroles.

Enjoy the quiet of the winter season.

About the Author

Mary Ann Copson is the founder of the Evenstar Mood & Energy Wellness Center for Women. With Master's Degrees in Human Development and Psychology and Counseling, Mary Ann is a Certified Licensed Nutritionist; Certified Holistic Health Practitioner; Brain Chemistry Profile Clinician; and a Health, Wellness and Lifestyle Coach. Reconnect to your physical, emotional, mental, psychological and spiritual natural rhythms at
http://evenstaronline.com

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