My Happy Tuesday Meal

We have come to the 7^th week of this semester when we have to prepare for exams and lot of papers to write. I guess I am not the only one who are stressed over homework and exams right now.

Since recently I have had spent more time working on papers and preparing for the upcoming exams and quizzes, I did not get enough rest and did not get enough sleep. For today, after having some of my papers done, I made a small meal to offset the lack of energy and to ease the tension coming from my study.

My main dish was fried salmon with onions and a special type of sauce made from oyster sauce served with rice. I decided to have salmon today because it contains a lot of omega-3 fatty acids which is good for counteracting the negative effects of stress.

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For the side dish, I made a sweet and sour salad. I mixed shaved carrot, chopped iceberg lettuce, sliced red cabbage with soy sauce, white vinegar, sugar and sliced shallot. Because vegetables is a great source of fiber, which also contains a lot of different vitamins needed for body, a small bowl of salad will supply my body with some vitamins and boost my energy levels.

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I finished my meal with a small glass of strawberry smoothie.

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For additional energy for the day, I supplemented my body a small extra amount of vitamin B12. Last fall semester, I took the Nutrition for Health Class and I learned that Vitamin B12 is good for your nerves and gives you energy. B12 is a solute vitamin so it is safe to consume with a rational amount. 

In case you don't like salmon but would want to look for more types of ingredients, you can also visit Parsley Health's blog to learn more which certain types of food to fight stress.

So, this is my simple meal to soothe the tension and get more energy to finish the day! What about you? Do you have any special recipe cooking salmon that you want to share?