{"id":2790,"date":"2010-06-02T11:58:57","date_gmt":"2010-06-02T16:58:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nchealthplans.com\/news\/?p=2790"},"modified":"2010-06-15T22:02:26","modified_gmt":"2010-06-16T03:02:26","slug":"is-seafood-part-of-your-family%e2%80%99s-nutrition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nchealthplans.com\/news\/2010\/06\/is-seafood-part-of-your-family%e2%80%99s-nutrition\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Seafood Part of Your Family\u2019s Nutrition?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Summer officially begins on June 21st which to North Carolinians will mean the start of fresh local seafood.\u00a0 Seafood can be part of good nutrition.\u00a0 There are various health benefits to seafood.\u00a0 Incorporating good nutrition into your eating habits can start at a young age.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Nutritionally speaking fish is a great catch for children.\u00a0 Research shows that Omega 3\u2019s in certain fish have brain boosting developmental power. Seafood is also high in protein and loaded with vitamins and minerals. \u00a0<\/p>\n

There are so many benefits in adding seafood into your family\u2019s nutrition.\u00a0 A basic understanding of cooking techniques, nutrients, and healthy fats that exist in seafood can be the start of a family conversation.\u00a0 Involve your children in the decision making process by allowing them to choose the type of seafood they find appetizing.\u00a0 You can even plan a family trip to the beach, lake, or local bodies of water so that the children can experience the joy of catching their own food.\u00a0 If you aren\u2019t quite ready to become a fisherman yourself, bring your children to the local seafood market.\u00a0 A visit to the local seafood market can be fun and educational.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

So from the bodies of water to your table, dive in and see what catch of the day can start your family toward healthy nutrition.\u00a0 Seafood is not only delicious but it is good for you as well and is the start to developing\u00a0a healthy lifestyle<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

The information contained herein is only for reference and should not be used to determine treatment for any specific medical condition.\u00a0 Only a health care provider can do this.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Authored by:\u00a0 DeAnne Rosen with NC Health Plans, LLC on\u00a06-2-2010.<\/p>\n

For more information on North Carolina health insurance<\/a>, please visit our website at www.nchealthplans.com<\/a> or call our toll free number 888-765-5400 and speak with one of our professional authorized agents.\u00a0 Our agency provides coverage for health insurance in North Carolina <\/a>through Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina\u00a0(BCBSNC)<\/a>.\u00a0 You may qualify for a 15% healthy lifestyle discount if you are in excellent health, call all our office for\u00a0details.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Summer officially begins on June 21st which to North Carolinians will mean the start of fresh local seafood.\u00a0 Seafood can be part of good nutrition.\u00a0 There are various health benefits to seafood.\u00a0 Incorporating good nutrition into your eating habits can start at a young age.\u00a0 Nutritionally speaking fish is a great catch for children.\u00a0 Research […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[23,136,290,289,291],"class_list":["post-2790","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-health-and-nutrition","tag-bcbsnc","tag-blue-cross-blue-shield-of-north-carolina","tag-family-nutrition","tag-healthy-lifestyle-discount","tag-vitamins"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nchealthplans.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2790","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nchealthplans.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nchealthplans.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nchealthplans.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nchealthplans.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2790"}],"version-history":[{"count":24,"href":"https:\/\/www.nchealthplans.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2790\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2816,"href":"https:\/\/www.nchealthplans.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2790\/revisions\/2816"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nchealthplans.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2790"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nchealthplans.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2790"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nchealthplans.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2790"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}