Fish on the Brain

A while back, health authorities told us not to eat salmon … too many oils, you know. Rather than “risk it”, you should take Omega3 fatty acid pills. Remember when we weren’t supposed to eat fatty nuts, like walnuts?

Although terrific in someone’s little theory about how the body should work in principle, researchers are now finding results that pull conclusions back in line with common sense.

For example, eating fish decreases demintia (Now See Here) and eating foods with healthy oils in them (like walnuts) decreases your chances of getting Alzheimers Disease (Now See Here).

Foods with omega-3 fatty acids in them are absolutely essential for brain health, by providing the physical building blocks needed brain cells. One of the omega-3 fatty acids, DHA (docosahexaenoic acid), makes up a large portion of your brain’s gray matter and is critical for brain cells to function.

Good sources of omega-3 fatty acids include coldwater fish, such as salmon, tuna, mackerel, and herring.