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How Omega-3s Oils Can Help Your Brain and Cognitive Functioning. The healthy fat in Omega-3 oils has been shown to dramatically improve
brain function and even improve your mood. Read more about the amazing benefits of this healthy fat source.
Omega-3 oils have many cardiovascular benefits. In this article however, we’ll focus on the benefits of
Omega-3 oils for your brain and cognitive function.
A diet rich in Omega-3 oils has shown to improve mood and reduce depression (several worldwide research studies have shown a connection between increased rates of depression and decreased omega-3 consumption). Studies have shown that eating fatty fish such as salmon may even help protect you against age-related cognitive decline and even Alzheimer’s. And children low in omega-3 essential fatty acids have been shown to be more likely to be hyperactive, have learning disorders, and to display behavioral problems.
An amazing 2,000+ scientific studies have shown the wide range of problems that
are associated with omega-3 deficiencies. The American diet is largely deficient
of omega-3 fats. Japanese diets have a much higher amount of omega-3 oils. Interestingly,
when the Japanese population was introduced to the American fast food diet (with the global
marketing of fast food franchises), the incidence of depression increased in Japan.
It sounds hard to believe. But there’s a simple explanation to why omega-3s are so
beneficial to your brain. Your brain is more than 60 percent structural fat. The
membranes of your cells, including your brain cells are primarily made up of
fats. So for your brain cells to function in a healthy way, the structural fat
needs to be primarily the omega-3 fats, which are found in cold-water
fish (such as salmon), walnuts, and flaxseed.
The case has certainly been made by more than 2,000+ studies of the importance of incorporating omega-3 oils into our diet.
Here are some changes you can make to your diet that can help you get immediate benefits of an omega-3 diet:
1) Eat salmon on a regular basis. Click here to read our extensive discussion of
the benefits of salmon.
For those of you who dislike seafood, consider this. We don’t like seafood either. But,
we created a delicious recipe for salmon that has a marinade that drowns out the fishy
taste. Click here for our salmon recipe. Be sure to give it a try!
Eating salmon on a regular basis (a few times per week – more is better) will have immense benefits. Salmon will help protect your heart, prevent and control high blood pressure, lower your risk of stroke, improve your cognitive functioning, your neurological functioning, reduce inflammation, and improve the look of your skin just to name a few of its many benefits.
2) Eat walnuts. Walnuts have a high concentration of omega-3 fats. Walnuts not only benefit your brain and
cognitive functioning, they also help your cardiovascular system, protect you against
high blood pressure, and even protect your bones. These are just some of the
benefits of eating walnuts on a regular basis.
Avoid the salted and processed walnuts. Natural walnuts make a very tasty snack. Grab a handful of walnuts instead of chips or other unhealthy snacks.
3) Eat flaxseeds. Flaxseeds have many of the omega-3 benefits mentioned above. Flaxseeds are rich in alpha linolenic acid. Alpha Linolenic Acid is an omega-3 fat that is a precursor to the form of omega-3 found in fish oils.
Try flaxseeds on hot or cold cereal or sprinkle them on vegetables.
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