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rebrascora said:
I find the term "good fats" a bit misleading/confusing.

My cholesterol levels have lowered despite eating what many people would consider to be "bad" fats ie saturated fats from meat and dairy and eggs. I personally consider these natural fats as "good", but I think the general population and most health care professionals would see them as the opposite, so it would be helpful if you can clarify what YOU mean by "good fats".
I would add that I also use olive oil and eat nuts and seeds and avocados as other sources of fat. Sadly I am not a huge fan of fish so a piece of salmon once a fortnight is as much fish oil as I manage. I think most people would agree that fish oil fits the "good" description.
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I was quite surprised that the NHS no longer counts Tuna (fresh or canned) as having Omega 3 and is now not considered as an oily fish.
 
Leadinglights said:
I was quite surprised that the NHS no longer counts Tuna (fresh or canned) as having Omega 3 and is now not considered as an oily fish.
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I haven't ever considered Tuna an oily fish. I imagine most oil would be in the skin and you tend not to get that in tinned tuna and most people probably don't eat the skin of fresh Tuna anyway.
Oddly, much as I am not a great fan of fish, I really enjoy the skin and always have done, whether it be be battered cod or haddock or salmon or kippers etc. and find it weird that most people discard it considering that it contains the most oil and it is completely edible. Maybe I just have a thing for skin as I am very partial to pork crackling too!
 
Tomorrow I’ll be having kippers for lunch. Slathered in butter and white pepper. And 60,000 units of Creon😉 A small price to pay!
 
mikeyB said:
Tomorrow I’ll be having kippers for lunch. Slathered in butter and white pepper. And 60,000 units of Creon😉 A small price to pay!
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The biggest price to pay is that the house reeks of them for days afterwards! But then I don't have to take Creon so perhaps I am not fit to comment.
 
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