6 Tips for Adding More Seafood to Your Family’s Menu

Plus a Great, Easy Recipe for Chipotle Shrimp Street Tacos

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Seafood can make for a healthy addition to diets, particularly for children. It improves body and brain function, and studies conducted for both Pediatrics and the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition have linked seafood to reduced risks of heart disease and allergic conditions like asthma.

In fact, the United States Department of Agriculture suggests making seafood part of healthy diets and its 2015–2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend putting it on menus at least twice a week.

While there are common complaints, such as “my kids won’t like it” or “I don’t know how to prepare it,” these tips can help make it quick, easy and affordable to add nutritious seafood to your family’s menu.

• Start with shrimp. Shrimp is one of the most popular types of seafood in the United States. Try shrimp warm or cold as a snack, appetizer or main course…