Oily Fish Keeps You From Going Crazy
Some of us may need more fish than others, and we all have that one relative who, no matter how much fish he eats, is still an idiot.
Dumb family members aside, a new study supports the claim that diets rich in fish--specifically omega-3 fatty acids--help stave off dementia.
Scientists examined the dietary habits of nearly 15,000 people, ages 65 and up, living in seven different countries: China, India, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Venezuela, Mexico, and Peru.
The results, appearing in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, reveal an opposite association between eating fish and the prevalence of dementia in all countries, except India. Researchers say the data backs up the theory that omega-3s are neuroprotective.
But, if you can't eat Flipper, your pet goldfish, walnuts are also loaded with omega-3s. I eat some everyday.
Via EurekAlert!
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So what's going on in India? And flax seed has omega-3s too.
ReplyI'm sorry, Gerry, but walnuts are not a good substitute. The Omega-3 in walnuts in ALA, which is poorly utilized by humans. Humans require DHA and EPA from animal sources. Besides fish, there's pasture-fed beef, eggs, cream, butter, etc.
ReplyNope. Humans don't NEED any animal product, you can get DHA and EPA from things like micro-algae supplements.
The health risks of beef, eggs, cream and butter out weigh the benefits.
Peace.
Reply-Gerry
The health risks of beef, eggs, cream and butter? You are living the vegatarian's lie.
Avoid all grains. Humans need animal products. What a waste if animals are only needed for Disney Movies.
ReplyHumans aren't designed to process plant foods well. Show me where the rumen is in the human body. I would've hoped someone enriched in an open discussion area like this would know better than to think there are "health risks" to beef, eggs, cream, and butter, especially if pasture-fed.
ReplyI am either going to be put out to pasture since I am not a fish lover OR the other foods I get this in are going to help me thru this "study". I know people that loved fish & still ended up with dementia so...
ReplyI don't eat much fish, either. I just don't like it and it's sometimes hard to get decent fish around here. I take a fish oil supplement and I eat plenty of nuts and eggs (although, I don't buy the omega-3 fortified eggs, just the regular ones). That and doing crosswords and Sudoku should keep me from getting dementia in my old age.
ReplyHealth risks of Beef & Eggs?! XD
oh damn, that's a good one dude. No but get real.. please.
ReplyFlax oil, flax seeds, and hemp seeds are actually pretty good omega-3 alternatives for vegetarians and vegans. And I agree with Spectra - You can never do too many crossword puzzles and you'll never be too old to learn a new skill. Keeping your mind active and engaged is a great way to prevent or slow-down the onset of dementia.
ReplyA human being won't reap the same benefits from the short chain omega 3(ALA) in plant foods that they will from the long chain Omega 3's (EPA and DHA) in fish, simply because the short chain omega 3's in plant sources need to be converted into DHA in the body. This conversion is at its best an inefficient process which yields only modest amounts of DHA. To assure I'm getting the many benefits of EPA and DHA, I've been supplementing for many years with Omega Rx fish oil from Zone Labs, a state-of-the-art ultra-refined fish oil concentrate.
ReplyI supplement my diet with krill oil capsules, a supposed better source of omega 3. That and a good game of chess and I might make it until I die.
ReplyFYI there was a study done on vegans, veggetarians, and pescatarians. The vegans on average live the shortest and pescatarians the longest. Don't get caught up in animal rights propaganda. If you choose not to eat animal products... don't do it for health reasons!
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