Grandma was right all along,no one is quite sure how she knew to push the cod-liver oil, but – fish really is brain food.According to research published by the American Psychological Association,the omega-3 essential fatty acids commonly found in fatty fish and algae help animals avoid sensory overload. The finding connects low omega-3s to the information-processing problems found in people with schizophrenia; bipolar, obsessive-compulsive, and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorders; Huntington’s disease; and other afflictions of the nervous system. [continue reading…]
Brain Food
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On January 1st, I (like many) draw up a list of New Years resolutions; lose weight, get fit, drink less….. Ah….Then in jumps winters legacy. The rain, snow and dark days see my resolve weaken, aren’t most New Years resolutions doomed? Well I do tell a lie, this year I have kept up my resolution to get fit, and I am well on that path! [continue reading…]
Was your mother right after all?
Folklore has it that “eating fish will make you smarter.” Although legends of this type are often discounted as simply old wives’ tales, some science suggests that this folkloric tale may have a degree of validity. [continue reading…]
