Eating salmon and sardines ‘prevents Alzheimer’s disease’

Eating plenty of salmon, mackerel and sardines prevents Alzheimer’s disease by boosting blood flow to specific areas of the brain, a study shows.

Scientists used a sophisticated scanning technique to illustrate exactly how a diet rich in omega-3 – found in oily fish – helps stave off dementia.

The healthy fat increases blood in brain regions that control memory and learning – both of which are destroyed by the devastating neurological disorder.

Fish has traditionally been described as ‘brain food’ – a claim which was dismissed for decades as an old wives’ tale.

But since the turn of the century a growing body of research has suggested it really does improve mental function…

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