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Farmed & dangerous: there's something sadly fishy about "bathtub" salmon.
Fish have long been revered as a healthy alternative to red meat and a great source of those ever-crucial omega-3 essential fatty acids. But few people know that most fish today are mass-produced. Have you had salmon lately? Whether bought in a store or ordered in a restaurant, odds are great that--far from what you've been led to believe by advertisers--your meal was born in a plastic mold. It was raised on a fish farm, caged in cramped quarters and unable to swim freely. It was forced to fatten up on food pellets like a marine couch potato. That may not concern you as long as the resulting fillet packs a full range of health benefits.
But the fact is, it ...
- Omega-3 Fatty Acids
- Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, 3rd ed. Paradise, Lee Ann January 1, 2006 700+ words
Omega-3 Fatty Acids Definition Essential to human health, omega-3 fatty acids are a form of polyunsaturated fats...Purpose Eating foods rich in omega-3 fatty acids is part of a healthy diet and helps...
- The science behind dietary omega-3 fatty acids
- Magazine article from: Canadian Medical Association. Journal Surette, Marc E January 15, 2008 700+ words
Omega-3 fatty acids are being increasingly promoted...are not traditional sources of omega-3 fatty acids, such as dairy and bakery products...acids.2 This recent promotion of omega-3 fatty acids has likely been driven by recommendations...
- Viva fat!(Omega-3 fatty acids)
- Magazine article from: Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery Clark, Maria Pilar January 1, 2006 700+ words
...well, fatty acids that is. Omega-3 fatty acids, a form of polyunsaturated...for Pizzey's Milling. "Omega-3 fatty acids are essential oils that the...its own," she explains. "Omega-3 fatty acids support cardiovascular health...
- Fish oil and omega-3 fatty acids
- Magazine article from: Canadian Medical Association. Journal Jenkins, David J A; Josse, Andrea R January 15, 2008 700+ words
What are omega-3 fatty acids? Omega-3 fatty acids are polyunsaturated fatty acids found in certain foods. The term "omega-3" refers to their chemical structure. Omega-3 fatty acids cannot be made in the body and must be obtained from...
- Neurobehavioral aspects of omega-3 fatty acids: possible mechanisms and...
- Magazine article from: Alternative Medicine Review Logan, Alan C. November 1, 2003 700+ words
Abstract Omega-3 fatty acids have been the subject of volumes...the neurobehavioral aspects of omega-3 fatty acids (alpha-linolenic, eicosapentaenoic...Investigations have linked omega-3 fatty acids to a number of neuropsychiatric...
- Questions and answers about omega-3 fatty acids for vegans.
- Magazine article from: Vegetarian Journal Mangels, Reed January 1, 2007 700+ words
OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS ARE SHOWING UP IN ALL sorts of products...questions and more. WHAT ARE OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS? Omega-3 fatty acids are polyunsaturated...with higher intakes of omega-3 fatty acids. Omega-3 fatty acids may ...
- Omega-3 fatty acids for bipolarity in pregnancy. (Appear Safe but Efficacy...
- Magazine article from: OB GYN News Boughton, Barbara September 15, 2002 700+ words
SAN FRANCISCO -- Omega-3 fatty acids may curb depression and mania...But she added that while omega-3 fatty acids are promising, their efficacy...should be done with caution. "Omega-3 fatty acids appear to be necessary for...
- Omega-3 fatty acids and depression.(EVIDENCE-BASED PSYCHIATRIC MEDICINE)
- Magazine article from: Clinical Psychiatry News Leard-Hansson, Jan Guttmacher, Laurence May 1, 2005 700+ words
...requests fish oil capsules containing omega-3 fatty acids. The Question Are omega-3 fatty acids efficacious in treating depression...combined "essential fatty acids, n-3 fatty acids, omega-3 fatty acids, fish, seafood, ...
