Browsing by Subject "Omega"
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Aquaculture: The wave of the future
(The Philippine Star,December 1, 2002 , on page B-5)Ranking officials of international donor agencies and institutions supporting and working on aquaculture and related fields in Asia and the Pacific began their three-day meeting in the country yesterday, confident that ... -
Back to 'fishing'
(Panay News,January 3, 2019 , on page 5)Studies in the 1970s showed that Greenland Eskimos had a lower rate of heart disease than did other individuals living in Greenland at the same time. Analysis of dietary differences between the groups showed that the Eskimos ... -
Cultured ‘green food’ developed for fish growers
(The Manila Times,August 2, 2018 , on page B6)Although defatted soybean meal is the most common, low-cost food for fish, it is not the natural diet for them because it lacks key nutritional compounds. Besides plankton, the natural food for fish is algae that an ongoing ... -
Fish be with you
(The Philippine Star,March 16, 2010 , on page D-1-D-2)What’s so good about fish? A much-anticipated US government report recently concluded that eating fish may reduce the risk of heart disease. A Harvard report was even more optimistic, stating that eating fish lowers the ... -
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 ... -
Fish oil supplements for the heart
(SunStar Philippines,July 7, 2020 , on page 6)This fish oil and heart health story started when there was an observation that people who were taking high intake of fatty fish had low rates of heart attack and stroke because their diets were high in polyunsaturated ... -
Fish oil supplements for the heart (Part 2)
(SunStar Philippines,July 15, 2020 , on page 5)I am sorry to tell you that studies have shown that the benefit to low-dose (1 gram per day) fish oil supplements is likely small. It is better for you to eat fatty fish such as sardines, herring, albacore tuna, and salmon, ... -
Genetic engineering for salmon and fish
(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 ... -
Healthiest fish to eat
(Panay News,September 10, 2015 , on page B3)Fish can provide an excellent low-calorie protein source without the fat and cholesterol of red meats. However; some varieties such as shark and mackerel are very high in mercury. Mercury is a known carcinogen and a pollutant ... -
Mamburao tuna festival ushers in Lenten season
(Manila Standard,March 16, 2015 , on page A7)“Feast on fish this Lenten season,” a reminder from the government’s Food and Nutrition Research Institute said. Abstaining from eating meat, like pork, chicken, and red meat, and substituting it with fish is not at the ... -
Meditalk: Are fish supplements good for the heart?
(SunStar Philippines,February 28, 2022 , on page 5)Good day. There are a lot of fish supplements in the market that has been touting benefits for the heart. I just wanted to know if these fish supplements in the market are really good for the heart. -
Mussels - more nutritious than steak
(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 ... -
Protect your heart with Superfish
(Malaya,August 19, 2013 , on page B7)According to a recent study by the National Statistics Office (NSO), heart disease remains to be the leading cause of death among Filipinos, accounting for 1 out every 5 deaths. It was also found that 90 percent of the ... -
Salmon, malikot
(Tempo,March 5, 2021 , on page 10)Salmon is a preferred fish in the upscale market. With its surplus of fats, it is rich in Omega 3 oil and is considered among the healthiest foods to eat. But, did you know how hard it is to catch salmon? They live in the ... -
Sardine shortage and price increase seen
(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.
(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?
(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) ... -
Why I like eating fish
(Panay News,October 18, 2018 , on page 8)Studies in the 1970s showed that Greenland Eskimos had a lower rate of heart disease than did other individuals living in Greenland at the same time. Analysis of dietary differences between the groups showed that the Eskimos ...