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Does eating fish improve your scent memory ?

Researchers have found that fatty acids and amino acids in some types of fish may improve the health of your brain, making it function better.

When you eat fat, your body takes omega-3 fatty acids out of it and uses them to build brain-cell membranes. One such compound is alpha-linolenic acid, or ALA, the omega-3 fatty acid found in salmon, sardines, mackerel and trout, according to the Franklin Institute. Because your body uses ALA to produce docosahexaenoic acid, or DHA, a more complex fatty acid that builds up your brain-cell walls, eating these types of cold-water fish may be beneficial to your brain's health.

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Uploaded on May 5, 2015
Taken on May 5, 2015