Everyday there is something new in the realm of health research. Some recommend putting down the beer and the chips and picking up red wine and dark chocolate. Will it ever end? Of course not. However, certain research just seems to support plain "'ole common sense".
How many times have you heard, When I retire I am moving to the sea shore? We humans have a romantic attachment to the calming surf. Man's earliest communities were near the sea, probably for a reason - one would be the ease of transportation and of course, also the proclivity of fresh food. It makes cents :-) that fish would be good for us as we have been eating it a lot longer than we have been harvesting grains or slaying and processing domesticated animals.
Fish may protect the brain, study indicates
Washington Post
People who eat baked or broiled fish at least once a week may be protecting their brains from Alzheimer’s disease and other brain problems, researchers reported Wednesday.
Cyrus Raji of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and colleagues conducted brain scans on 260 healthy adults and examined whether there was a relationship between the amount of gray matter, which is crucial to maintaining a healthy brain, and their risk of developing Alzheimer’s or a condition known as mild cognitive impairment (MCI) over the next five years.
After taking into consideration factors such as age, gender, education, race, physical activity and obesity, the researchers found that those who regularly consumed baked or broiled fish on a weekly basis were more likely, a decade later, to have more gray matter in several key parts of the brain, including the hippocampus, the posterior cingulate and the orbital frontal cortex.
Omega-3 in fish: How eating fish helps your heart
Mayo Clinic
The omega-3 fatty acids in fish are good for your heart. Find out why the heart-healthy benefits of eating fish usually outweigh any risks. If you're worried about heart disease, eating one to two servings of fish a week could reduce your risk of dying of a heart attack by a third or more.
