Why is it snowing in April?

So as most know, I am not a fan of the snow. It's pretty in the mountains, but that's about it. It just reminds me of something dead and it makes me depressed. I am defiantly a person who has seasonal depression. I love the sun (not the heat) and the rain, it's relaxing to me. So I have found the perfect background for my computer at work. It's sunny and rainy ;)

Enough of my little tangent, here is the cooking tip for today: protein!! This has been something that I have been striving to learn more about for a long time. Not all meat is healthy, not all seafood or poultry is either. Not all protein is in a meat for either. How's that for confusing?

When you are starting to eat healthy here is a few tips for protein that is healthy. There three tips of protein: lean, medium and high. You always want to avoid high, no matter what! Here is some protein that is in each section.
Lean
White Fish, excluding any steak type fish. Example swordfish is not a lean fish, but tilapia is.
Turkey (cutlets, ground, not the kind you eat at Thanksgiving)
Tuna Fish (not the actual fillets this is from the can)
Tofu (yucky I know, but it does add to a meal)
Cottage cheese(low-fat curd size does not matter)
Deli meats like chicken or turkey
Lentils

Medium
Turkey
Steak type fish
Shrimp
Lima beans, peas
Deli meats like roast beef or ham

High
Any red meat
Deli meats like salami
High fat cottage cheese
Pork

Depending on what type of meat you choose also says how many ounces you can have. Lean is 3-4 ounces, medium is 2-3 ounces and high is 1-2 ounces. In the matter of calories, the higher the level the higher the calories. Side note: not commonly known is that high levels of protein have high levels of cholesterol and sodium.

K, that's it for today. See you soon.