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Drop Dementia Risk with This Protein
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Imagine a brain so uncertain, you have to rely on others to tell you what to do and when to do it. Now imagine a protein source that helps you avoid that scenario.
The source? Fish. A recent study suggests that eating fish a few times a week may reduce dementia risk by as much as 19 percent!
Fish Fat Does You Favors
How does fish do it? It's not the protein. Credit those lovely omega-3 fatty acids found in our finned friends. Researchers believe these fats somehow protect cognitive function. And if you use fish to replace some of the red meat in your diet, all the better. Too much red meat may increase the risk of dementia, the same study suggests. Learn how to grill fish to perfection by watching this video.
More Ways to Stay Smart
While you ramp up your fish intake, check out these other steps to protecting your brain:
- Eat lots of cruciferous veggies. Here are three good examples.
- Walk every day. Discover how walking can give you a bigger hippocampus.
- Dr. Mike carries mustard in his pocket for his brain. Find out what makes it so good for you.
RealAge Benefit:
Eating nonfried fish three times a week can make your RealAge up to 3 years younger.
Dietary fish and meat intake and dementia in Latin America, China, and India: a 10/66 Dementia Research Group population-based study. Albanese, E. et al., American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 2009 Aug;90(2):392-400.
