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Omega-3
Fish Oil, Fatty Acid

Sure it's a fatty acid, which might make you want to avoid it at all costs, but omega 3 is actually a good-for-you fat. Known as an "essential" fatty acid, it's good for your body and mind—seeing that it's a big mood booster. Omega 3 is highly concentrated in the brain and maintains nerve-cell membrane structure. Insufficient omega 3 is linked to poor memory and depression.



Brain Boost

Your Brain on Omega-3

Are vegetable oils appropriate for human consumption?

Brain: Mighty Omega-3s

The fat that's good for your brain.

Fish Maintain Your Brain

Omega-3s help maintain your brain and alleviate depression.

The Seafood Equation

A tuna sandwich helps Grandpa stay sharp.

Save Your Brain

A diet rich in fatty fish reduces risk of mental health problems.

Heart Health

The Wonders of Fish Oil

Grandma called fish "brain food" for good reason.

Omega-3: The Well-Oiled Heart

Fish food is brain food. Is it heart food, too?

Six Medical Myths Busted!

Six medical myths busted!

Fish: Good for the Head and the Heart

A diet of fish can boost your mood and heart.

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The Natural Happy Pill

Keen Cuisine: Happiness Without Herring

Vegetarians maintain bright moods despite consuming no omega-3-rich fish.

Omega-3s For Boosting Mood

Building block of happy brains.

Better than Prozac

Treat depression with common food components.

Feel Better with Fish

Omega-3 fatty acids may improve mood and mental health due to their effect on communication channels in the brain.

A Whopper of a Tale

How seafood can put a smile on your face.

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The Ultimate Baby Food

Fish Oil Makes Smarter Babies

Bringing up a baby genius? Up his or her fish oil intake.

Eating Smart for Two

Foods rich in omega-3s fire up brain cells.

Fish Oil, the Answer to the Baby Blues

Treating and preventing postpartum depression.

Pregnancy: Scared Fishless

Why pregnant women won't eat fish.

Fish Oil and Pregnancy

Essential fish oil is found to lengthen pregnancy.

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