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Bake Fish for Dinner

The omega-3 fatty acids found in cold-water fish may help support cognitive function

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Staying Sharp

Updated April 06, 2023

Updated April 06, 2023

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Fish like salmon, whitefish and rainbow trout are high in omega-3 fatty acids, which may help support brain health.

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Prepare a foolproof baked salmon and enjoy!
If you want to venture out beyond salmon, there are plenty of other cold-water fish to choose from:
- Anchovy (European canned in oil)
- Atlantic, Pacific and jack mackerel
- Sablefish (black cod)
- Whitefish
- Pacific sardine
- Bluefin tuna
- Atlantic herring
- Rainbow trout

Why

Cold-water fish is a great source of omega-3 fatty acids, which may support brain health. A 2022 report in Neurology from more than 2,000 participants in the long-running Framingham Heart Study linked higher levels of omega-3 fatty acids in the blood with better brain structure and cognitive function.

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