Browsing Manila Bulletin by Subject "Omega"

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    • Fish oil supplements don't ward off heart disease: study 

      (Manila Bulletin, August 29, 2018, on page 9)
      Fish oil supplements do not help prevent heart attacks or strokes in people with diabetes, said a study Monday that adds to a growing body of research on the ineffectiveness of pills containing omega-3 fatty acids. More ...

    • Genetic engineering for salmon and fish 

      Javier, Emil Q. (Manila Bulletin, November 29, 2015, on page B-2)
      Since 1996 close to two billion hectares have been planted globally to GMO crops. However, to date no genetically engineered economic animal, whether poultry, livestock nor fish has been approved for release and ...

    • Mussels - more nutritious than steak 

      Vanzi, Sol (Manila Bulletin, June 6, 2013, on page C-3)
      Mussels have been consumed worldwide for more than 20,000 years and are now recognized as one of the most natural, organic products available. They are high in B12 vitamins and provide a readily absorbed source of many ...

    • Sardine shortage and price increase seen 

      Chavez, Chito (Manila Bulletin, April 26, 2015, on page 22)
      Dr. Joebert Toledo, formerly the director of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development CenterAquaculture Department (Seafdec-AQD) in Iloilo, is working on developing an alternative to the fishmeal and fish oil from Peru ...

    • Small fish is in; big fish is out. 

      Vanzi, Sol (Manila Bulletin, October 3, 2013, on page C-3)
      The most convincing argument against consumption of big fish is that the toxicity level has been discovered to increase corresponding to the size of the fish. Experts advise consumers to purchase small fry. That means small ...

    • Something's fishy: Are fish oil and omega 3 supplements necessary? 

      Reyes, Kaycee (Manila Bulletin, March 5, 2019, on page C3)
      Omega-3 fatty acids are the kind of fats that are good for you. This “good” kind has a lot of different types, but there are three that are the most important: Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) ...