Nutritionists weigh in on eating salmonBy Chen Chien-chih and Jonathan Chin / Staff reporter, with staff writerNutritionists and doctors weighed in on the merits of eating fish following a salmon sushi craze triggered by a restaurant chain’s publicity stunt. Salmon is a healthy fish to eat with a wide variety of health benefits, Tainan Municipal Hospital said in a statement. Iced roe, shrimp and slices of raw fish are displayed in Taichung in an undated photograph. Asia University Hospital hepatobiliary and gastroenterology doctor Tseng Sheng-en (曾晟恩) said that people with cirrhosis, diabetes or compromised immune systems should not eat raw fish. “Food poisoning from raw fish is often seen at gastroenterology clinics and emergency rooms,” he said.

Source: Taipei Times March 20, 2021 15:56 UTC