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The Worst Dish to Order From a Seafood Restaurant

Seafood is known as an excellent option for clean eating, but there's one dish that you should make sure to avoid on the appetizer list.

Chow Mein vs. Lo Mein: What's the Real Difference Between Them?

When it comes to chow mein vs. low mein, the similar-looking dishes are popular in Chinese cuisine, but they are very different. Here's how.

Why Farmed Salmon Is One Of The Most Toxic Things You Can Put In Your Body

Fish has long been touted as a super food from doctors, nutritionists and specialists from around the world. Many people choose not to eat meat or other animal products, but show pride in their presumed health conscious decision to consume fish. But, as with almost everything else that is promoted heavily in the media, there’s […]

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Shocking Facts About Farmed Salmon

Wild salmon is a great healthy dinner choice, but farmed salmon isn't so great. Here is the truth about farmed salmon and exactly why you should avoid it.

Seafood offers omega-3 fatty acids vital for pregnant women, babies

Omega-3 fatty acids have been linked to a reduced risk for depression for mom and a better birth weight for baby along with improved development and brain function, and possibly asthma prevention.

The Lasso Robot Wants to Make Recycling at Home Easier

Recycling is important but it’s also a pain. Separating glass from plastic from paper isn’t a terrible task but what wouldn’t it be nicer if a robot did it instead? That’s why one inventor built the Lasso, a robot that claims to accept, indentify, and prepare recycling for proper reuse.

Mercury in Onondaga Lake fish keeps falling, but there's a long way to go

Mercury levels have fallen in sport fish, but are still too high.

Thinking of taking fish oil to stop heart attacks? Read this first

A new study finds one type of concentrated fish oil supplement reduces the risk of heart attacks and stroke among people with heart disease. But these findings apply to a certain group of people.

Load Up on Fish Oil Pills: It Can Boost Heart Health in Older Adults

Taking omega-3 fish oil supplements daily can improve cardiovascular health in older adults.

Why We Need Both Farmed and Wild Seafood

Humans need both farmed and wild seafood to create a more sustainable food system. We need to be lifting up all responsible seafood practices.

What You Need to Know About Moving Saltwater Fish

Learn about the main concerns and the most important factors to consider when moving a saltwater fish from the fish store to your home aquarium.

Fresh Fish: How to Take the Scales Off of Your Next Catch

Have you ever noticed how fresh fish sparkle in the sun? That's mainly due to the scales they have. Taking off the scales will make it easier to cook fish!

Are You a Fish Out of Water?

Fish tanks have taken a big step up from the plastic box you kept your first goldfish in. Just check out these decked-out tanks…whole ecosystems develop and prosper behind that glass! While fish tanks don’t suit everyone’s taste, you can’t … Continued

It’s a fish-eat-fish world! Clothespin craft instructions here!

It's a fish-eat-fish world out there. OK, I know that's not how the saying goes, but I think it applies in an area where lakes are the main attraction. Think about what's going on beneath the surface of our lakes when we're out boating, waterskiing and paddleboarding. Our fish are living the everyday lives, swimming about and looking for food, which is often other fish smaller than themselves. In celebration of our fish and lakes being open for the season --- finally ---…

Spot Light on Fish Works Too!

Yep, spotlighting works with fish as well as just about anything else you can point a camera at. It can be difficult to get the lighting right with a subject that is flopping all over the place but…