I’m finally ALL moved in to my new kitchen. I spent a good third of my weekend in there,
organizing, cooking, and sometimes just staring at the stocked fridge and pantry with appreciation.

Before

After

Lloyd was sick over the weekend, so my first couple meals
were homemade comfort foods – chicken tortilla soup and macaroni and
cheese. I also made salmon burgers,
which in this family are as traditional as PB&J.

In addition to being outstandingly high in fish-based
omega-3s, salmon is also an excellent source of vitamin D. So are other oily fish like mackerel, tuna,
and sardines; fortified milk and cereals; and sunshine – about 15 minutes of
sun exposure daily without sunscreen to 50 percent of the skin can help boost
vitamin D levels without increasing skin cancer risk..

Vitamin D is crucial for so
many reasons – bone health, heart health, cancer prevention – and now a
new study adds brain health in older adults to the list. Researchers at Peninsula
Medical School,
the University of Cambridge, and the University of Michigan
found for the first time a relationship between low vitamin D and cognitive
problems in older people. As if one
brain-boosting nutrient in seafood wasn’t enough (the omega-3 in fish make up 40
percent of the fat in the brain), now this!