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General Information on Fish, Fish Oils and Omega-3 Fatty Acids:

American Heart Association. Fish and Omega-3 Fatty Acids

American Heart Association (2002). New Guidelines Focus on Fish, Fish Oil, and Omega-3 Fatty Acids

Anderson, L. WebMD (2002). The Benefits of Fish Oil: Fishing For Good Health

MayoClinic.com. Fish In Your Diet: A Good Catch or Hazardous Lure?

Kennedy, S. (2004). It’s A Good Thing – Omega-3 Fats

Addis, P.B. Minnesota Sea Grant Fisheries (2004). Fish Oil and Your Health

Olivier, S. Omega-3s: The Oily Truth

Lee, D and Thomas, G (2003). Fats, Fish Oil and Omega-3 Fatty Acids

Nazaria, B. WebMD (2003). Fish Food for Thought

Fish, Fish Oils, Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Disease Prevention or Treatment:

Circulation (2002). AHA Scientific Statement: Fish Consumption, Fish Oil, Omega-3 Fatty Acids, and Cardiovascular Disease

Science Daily (2003). Fish Oils In Heart Cells Can Block Dangerous Rhythms

British Heart Foundation. BHF Any Questions? – Fish Oils

Davis, K (2001). A Fish Story: Is Fish Really a Wonder Food — Or Can Its Healthful Benefits Come From a Pill?

Sheldon, G.H. American Diabetes Association - Good Fats and Bad Fats

Martinez, J.M. and Marangell, L.G. (2004). Current Psychiatry Online. Omega-3 Fatty Acids: Do “Fish Oils” Have a Therapeutic Role in Psychiatry?

Harvard School of Public Health (2002). Men Can Reduce Stroke Risk by Eating Fish

Horstman, J. Arthritis Foundation (2004). Medical Oils

Fish Safety:

Tufts Health and Nutrition Letter (2003). Is Farm-Raised Salmon Bad For Your Health After All?

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (2004). Fish Advisories

Food and Drug Administration (2004). Mercury Levels in Commercial Fish and Shellfish

FDA/EPA (2004). What You Need to Know About Mercury in Fish and Shellfish. 2004 EPA and FDA Advice For: Women Who Might Become Pregnant, Women Who are Pregnant, Nursing Mothers, Young Children

Dietary Recommendations:

Dietary Guidelines Report (2005). 2005 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee Report

Agency for Health Care Policy and Research. Evidence Reports

Institute of Medicine of the National Academies (2002). Dietary Reference Intakes for Energy, Carbohydrate, Fiber, Fat, Fatty Acids, Cholesterol, Protein, and Amino Acids (Macronutrients).
Dietary Fat: Total Fat and Fatty Acids

Recipes:

www.brainfood.uconn.edu/recipes.htm

FreshFish4U.com. Fresh Fish Recipes
 
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