Low Blood Levels Of Omega-3 Linked to Smaller Brain Volume
Posted by Staff (03/01/2012 @ 12:53 pm)

Omega-3 fatty acids contribute greatly to brain health.
What does low brain volume mean?
Lower cerebral volume suggests less blood flow and potential vascular damage.
Your diet truly can help your cognition.
Try adding supplements to your diet and also including more fish like salmon and sardines to boost your stores of Omega-3.
People in the lowest one-quarter for omega-3 levels had significantly lower total cerebral brain volume than those in the highest one-quarter, even after adjusting for age, body mass index, smoking and other factors. They also performed significantly worse on tests of visual memory, executive function and abstract memory than those in the highest one-quarter. There was no significant association with white matter hyperintensity volume.
Curing The Winter Blahs With Food
Posted by Staff (01/27/2012 @ 4:40 pm)

Beating the Winter blues can be as simple as getting to your local fish market and stocking up on Omega-3 rich foods like salmon and nuts!
Research has begun to reveal how mindful eaters can choose their fuel to help achieve or maintain a desired mental state. The food you eat can also brighten your winter. Our moods are linked to the production or use of certain brain chemicals, and scientists have identified many of the natural chemicals in foods that change the way we feel. That’s right, you can eat certain foods in order to beat the winter blues. Food influences neurotransmitters by attaching to brain cells and changing the way they behave. This opens pathways to those cells, so that other mood-altering chemicals can come through the gates and attach themselves to brain cells.
Read more to find the kinds of foods to shake your winter moods.
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Tags: Curing depression with food, depression, health benefits of omega-3, omega-3 fatty acids, salmon, seasonal affective disorder, Selenium, tryptophan, Winter Blues