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menshealth.com · 2026-09-18
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‘Traitors: New Blood': Alan Cumming Explains Why Salmon Was In That Crate
menshealth.com · 2026-09-18
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Claim 1 of 4Not checkedThe new season of Traitors included a tray of raw salmon in one of the crates as a joke or Easter egg.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 2 of 4Not checkedAlan Cumming said he did not create the salmon gag himself; he credited one of the show's mission crew for putting it there.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 3 of 4Not checkedThe article says the salmon reference was an inside joke because salmon became a big breakfast favorite last year.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 4 of 4Not checkedThe article adds that salmon is rich in protein and heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids, implying it is good fuel for physically demanding challenges.View evidenceHide evidence
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PubMed, Europe PMC, Crossref · 15 candidate papers
Salmon protein hydrolysates and upcycled oil as functional ingredients for hybrid oat okara spreads: a circular marine by-product valorization approach.
Frontiers in Nutrition · 2026 · PubMed, Europe PMC
Effects of Omega-3 Fatty Acids on Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Disease
Omega-3 Fatty Acids in Health and Disease · 2020 · Crossref
Food-Derived Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Cognitive Aging: Integrating Nutritional Neuroscience and Geroscience.
2026 · Europe PMC
Farmed Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.) and the consumer: Variation in the nutritional composition of raw fillet cuts.
Food Chemistry · 2026 · PubMed, Europe PMC
Omega-3 fatty acids and cardiovascular disease: epidemiology and effects on cardiometabolic risk factors
Food & Function · 2014 · Crossref
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