Sounds like fish really is brain food

I know we've all heard the old expression about fish being brain food. No matter which health professional you turn to, they have some claim to how you should eat. It can be hard on the brain just trying to figure it all out.

But now, a study by the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine claims that the more fish you eat, the better your brain will be.

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In fact, what the study shows is that it may be possible to hold off the effects of Alzheimer's disease by eating fish. Apparently, the omega-3 fatty acids in cold-water fish have a positive, long-term effect on brain cells. Just to be clear, we're talking baked or broiled cold-water fish like halibut, mackerel, salmon, trout, and tuna, so this doesn't give us a free license to go wild on fish fry night.

What about now? Can eating fish make you more productive, effective, or smarter in your job today? This study doesn't address that, but fish can be part of a balanced diet and protein can help you stay sharp.

So, whenever you're fishing for a new idea, or diving deeply into some code and are suddenly hungry, remember there's a lot of fish in the sea (or in this case, the lake), and some of them should be eaten.