Category Archives: Fish

Sardines As A Source of Omega-3 Fats: Breast Feeding

Posted on April 2, 2024 by Robert Barrington

Omega-3 fatty acids are an important part of any diet as they are essential to health. Diets devoid of omega-3 fats cause death and low intakes result in disease. Adult humans can moderate their intakes of omega-3 fats and can … Continue reading →

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How Costly is Chicken and Fish Farming?

Posted on March 12, 2024 by Robert Barrington

Chicken and salmon farming both have considerable environmental impacts when compared to more sustainable plant based practices of agriculture. Studies show that chicken farming is more efficient when compared to salmon farming and also cod fishing with a trawler. This … Continue reading →

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Tinned Mackerel in Tomato Sauce: Better Preservation of Fats?

Posted on February 12, 2024 by Robert Barrington

Tinned mackerel is a healthy food because not only does it provide a good source of protein, but it also provides long-chain marine oils that can feed into the essential fatty acid pathway. This makes it a great source of … Continue reading →

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Fish: Not All The Same

Posted on February 24, 2023 by Robert Barrington

A number of lines of evidence suggest that fish is beneficial to the health. In particular, fish may improve cognition and reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. However, the exact health effects obtained from fish will depend on the types … Continue reading →

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Is Tinned Fish a Healthy Food?

Posted on November 8, 2022 by Robert Barrington

Fish is considered a healthy food. A number of lines of evidence support fish as part of a healthy diet. In particular, fish has been shown to be beneficial to cognition, able to inhibit neurodegeneration and is a good source … Continue reading →

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The Health Benefits of Fish

Posted on November 4, 2020 by Robert Barrington

Evidence supports the contention that fish is a healthy food. However, while fish is known to possess certain health effects, these may vary between different types of fish. Perhaps the most well known health effect of fish is due to … Continue reading →

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Meat, Fish or Fowl?

Posted on October 15, 2020 by Robert Barrington

For those of us that like to eat animal products, there is a continual choice between the different forms of meat. Clearly there are taste differences between the various types of meat, but perhaps more importantly, there are also nutritional … Continue reading →

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Meat or Fish?

Posted on September 15, 2020 by Robert Barrington

Meat and fish are excellent sources of protein. In this regard, both can be considered to contain all the essential amino acids required by humans. However, meat and fish differ in a number of ways and these differences can significantly … Continue reading →

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Sprat Essential Fatty Acid Content Varies

Posted on July 22, 2020 by Robert Barrington

Cold water fish are a good source of the essential fatty acids eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). These essential fatty acids feed into the essential fatty acid pathways in humans and animals and allow the production of important … Continue reading →

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Red Meat, Fish or Fowl?

Posted on November 9, 2019 by Robert Barrington
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