Omega 3 Plant-Based Articles - Center for Nutrition Studies https://nutritionstudies.org/t/omega-3/ Food. Science. Health. Fri, 06 Mar 2026 15:39:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 The Health Impacts of Fish & Seafood: An Incomplete Story https://nutritionstudies.org/the-health-impacts-of-fish-seafood-an-incomplete-story/ Tue, 06 Apr 2021 17:10:44 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=35559 Is fish really as healthy as we are told? While high in anti-inflammatory omega-3 fats, fish may also contain disease-promoting and toxic compounds.

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Written by Isabel Lu.

]]> Should Pregnant and Breastfeeding Women Take DHA Supplements? https://nutritionstudies.org/should-pregnant-and-breastfeeding-women-take-dha-supplements/ Fri, 02 Oct 2020 14:10:44 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=32635 Does maternal supplementation with the long-chain omega-3 fatty acid DHA improve psychomotor, mental, visual, or physical development of infants?

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Written by Michael Greger, MD, FACLM.

]]> Plants Have All the Power We Need https://nutritionstudies.org/plants-have-all-the-power-we-need/ Wed, 10 Apr 2019 19:57:22 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=27133 Marco Borges, author of The Greenprint, works with many athletes, entertainers, and avid exercisers who have switched to a plant-based diet for all the health and athletic performance benefits it provides.

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Written by Marco Borges.

]]> Combating Stroke with Nutrition https://nutritionstudies.org/combating-stroke-with-nutrition/ Wed, 20 Mar 2019 15:24:51 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=26954 Every 40 seconds, someone has a stroke in the U.S. Research participants with the highest adherence to a whole food, plant-based pattern were able to reduce their risk of stroke by as much as 30 percent.

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Written by Dean & Ayesha Sherzai, MD.

]]> Is Fish Part of a Healthy Diet? https://nutritionstudies.org/fish-part-healthy-diet/ Mon, 12 Mar 2018 16:00:54 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=20149 Many healthy diets around the world contain fish, but are they the reason why the diets are healthy? Are there any adverse health effects of eating fish that you should worry about?

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Written by Dustin Rudolph, PharmD.

]]> Plant-Based Grocery Shopping Guide https://nutritionstudies.org/plant-based-grocery-shopping-guide/ Thu, 04 Jan 2018 21:05:20 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=19045 Plant-based food shopping made easy. This guide will help you get started.

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Written by Evelisse Capó, PharmD, DipACLM.

]]> Dr. Campbell’s Recommendations for Dietary Guidelines https://nutritionstudies.org/2015-dietary-guidelines-commentary/ Mon, 04 May 2015 20:24:34 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=11092 Submitted to the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee on April 30, 2015. In 1980, the first report by the Dietary Guidelines (DG) Advisory Committee was authored … Continued

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Written by T. Colin Campbell, PhD.

]]> A Fallacious, Faulty and Foolish Discussion About Saturated Fat https://nutritionstudies.org/fallacious-faulty-foolish-discussion-about-saturated-fat/ Fri, 18 Apr 2014 21:26:19 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=8757 The New York Times has done it again, reporting on a summary of studies on the associations of various dietary and clinical risk factors with heart disease in a way that creates, in my opinion, more confusion than clarity.

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Written by T. Colin Campbell, PhD.

]]> How Can I Lower My Triglycerides? https://nutritionstudies.org/lower-triglycerides/ Thu, 01 Aug 2013 04:10:56 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=7431 Q: I am a healthy weight and recently changed my diet to a vegan diet. Since then, my doctor has told me that my triglycerides are high: they are 215. Why are they high? What can I do, and is it important for me to improve these numbers?

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Written by Thomas Campbell, MD.

]]> Is Coconut Oil Healthy or Hazardous? https://nutritionstudies.org/coconut-oil-healthy-hazardous/ Mon, 19 Jan 2009 21:09:57 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=10117 I’m not quite sure why people think there is something magically healthy about coconut oil. I think it is because it tastes good, and therefore the misinformation is easier to swallow. For several years now, coconut oil has been marketed as the new wonder oil, a cure-all with health benefits ranging from antimicrobial properties (such … Continued

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Written by Matthew Lederman, MD.

]]> Essential Facts about Fats https://nutritionstudies.org/essential-facts-fats/ Wed, 02 Sep 1998 16:10:49 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=4768 Separating fact from fantasy about this important subject!

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Written by Alan Goldhamer, D.C..

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