/oss/taxonomy/term/1735/all en /oss/article/health-nutrition/how-do-you-your-salmon <p>If you’re not particularly salmon savvy you may be under the impression that “salmon” is an individual species of fish, like how a black bear is an individual species of bear. That, however, is not true of our fishy friends. In fact, there are two main divisions of salmon: Atlantic and Pacific.</p> Tue, 03 Dec 2019 19:04:38 +0000 Ada McVean B.Sc. 8025 at /oss /oss/article/health/omega-3-benefits <p style="text-align:justify">Just slap “contains omega-3 fats” on a food label and sales boom. That’s because, thanks to the popular press, people have heard all about the benefits of these “nutritional superstars,” found in fish and in certain plants. And this time, at least some of the hype is supported by science. But not all omega-3s are created equal, not all human studies show a benefit, and some of the benefits have only been clearly seen in animal studies.</p> Mon, 01 Oct 2007 16:35:20 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 1560 at /oss /oss/article/science-science-everywhere/omega-3-eggs <p>The good news about omega-3 fats keeps mounting. Doctors in a hospital in Portugal treated patients suffering from sepsis, a runaway infection of the blood, with fish oils and found that they recovered more quickly than patients given soy oil. Sepsis causes inflammation of vital organs and can lead to death; seemingly, fish oils can reduce inflammation.</p> Wed, 28 Dec 2011 19:20:03 +0000 Joe Schwarcz 1640 at /oss