Herein lies one of the problems.
I, and many others on this forum, are willing to consider new information. Facts, though, often aren't as concrete as they may seem at times. These two, for example.
Nutritionist, Karen Hurd the Bean Queen
Facts
To me that still looks like: we know the reason cholesterol levels are lower because of reduced injury is because cholesterol levels are lower.
Perhaps I am missing something. Oh. Maybe. The link is to a review. I read it four times before I found the imbedded link to Selim. Partly because this...
The soy I feed is grown in the same county I live in. Or the next one, maybe.
Here, it is cheap because beans are among the most nutritious plants, among the most productive crops, among the most versatile products, take less fertilizer and water than most crops, and are among the easiest to...
I read the linked paper again and found part of the answer...
"Despite their strong biological potential, research on the specific effects of Spirulina and Chlorella on avian reproductive parameters remains limited. ...Data concerning the effects on female reproductive performance, including...
Maybe. Unless they need cholesterol for a bunch of essential things (like humans do), and they had the amount they needed for those things without extra because they weren't dealing with damage. Then lowering would not be good.
Or if they were having damage and the amount of damage wasn't...
If you are going to use goldfish, please remember they are an invasive species that can easily survive the winters as long as the pond doesn't freeze to the bottom. Goldfish ponds that don't have inlets or outlets to other bodies of water aren't much risk.
Side note: my aunt had a goldfish...
Yes, the bag says it is... says to not feed more than 10% of their diet.
It still seems odd to me that they would put some vitamins and MET and such in it.