New Study Confirms Link Between Fish Intake and Brainpower

An Omega-3 fatty acid called Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) in fish boosts our memory and brainpower, says a study.

Principal investigator Yves Sauve and his team from the University of Alberta's Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry discovered lab models fed a high-DHA diet had 30 percent higher levels in the memory part known as the hippocampus, when compared to animal models on a regular, healthy diet.

Health Benefits of Fish
Fish is one of the staple food of coastal inhabitants. Nutrition in fish includes protein, calcium and omega-3 fatty acids. Fish is considered to be beneficial for heart and brain.

"We wanted to find out how fish intake improves memory," Sauve, a medical researcher who works in the departments of physiology, ophthalmology and the Centre for Neuroscience, was quoted as saying in the journal Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism.

"What we discovered is that memory cells in the hippocampus could communicate better with each other and better relay messages when DHA levels in that region of the brain were higher. This could explain why memory improves on a high-DHA diet."

Supplementing your diet with DHA, such as increasing fish intake or taking supplements, could prevent declining DHA levels in the brain as we age, said Sauve, according to an university statement.

Advantages of Eating Fish Foods - Health Benefits
Researchers worldwide have discovered that eating fish regularly is good for health. Regular consumption of fish may reduce the risk of diseases such as asthma, prostate cancer and eyesight.

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