Fishing for the Right Words

Words may not trip as lightly off the tongue as we get older, but we can do something about it: Eat salmon.

And tuna. And herring. And lake trout. Sounds like a fish tale, but it's true. Here's how eating fish helps give you a silver tongue.

Thank Fat for a Nimble Mind
Middle-aged and older adults who have higher blood levels of certain fatty acids -- those found in fatty fish like salmon and tuna -- fare better on verbal fluency tasks compared with their peers who are deficient in fatty acids. It seems to be particularly true for people with artery troubles like hypertension or high levels of unhealthy blood fats. Researchers suspect that people in this group suffer from greater oxidative stress -- which can wreak havoc on memory and other cognitive functions.

Go Fish
Make fish the main course tonight with one of these recipes from EatingWell.
Pasta, Tuna, and Roasted Pepper Salad
Gingery Grilled Salmon Salad
Salmon with Roasted Chile-Mango Sauce