Fish fed DHA helps make for a healthy mind
New research has shown that absent mindedness should not be blamed on ‘getting older’ but that a proper diet including at least two decent servings of fish a week, can supplement the key levels of DHA in the brain.
DHA, or docosahexaenoic acid, is a type of omega 3 fatty acid, which is an important structural component of the brain, which is responsible for complex thinking skills.
People who have less DHA in their brains have been found to perform less adequately in cognitive mental tests.
Studies have shown that people who have the highest consumption of DHA are less likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease.
The latest research using a new vegetarian source of DHA derived from marine algae showed that DHA helped increase a protein, which cleared the brain of the plaques which caused Alzheimer’s.
Melanie McGrice, an accredited practicing dietitian, who consults to industry, schools, and aged care, said that the best source of DHA was fish, and she recommended at least two serves of fish a week.
She said that DHA could also be increased by choosing food, which was fortified with algal DHA such as milk, yoghurt, and juices.