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Bake Fish for Dinner

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


A man taking a tray of salmon fillets out of the oven
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Quick Win

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

Try This Today

  • 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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