Once again, I can tout the benefits of the splendid salmon. (Image below from Jacob Joe, a Coast Salish artist and carver)
Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have found that omega-3 fatty acids found in salmon and other fish improve your mood and make you more agreeable.
We already know omega 3 fatty acids are good for your heart, your brain and your skin.
Lower levels of omega-3 have been linked to
major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, substance abuse and attention-deficit disorder," Sarah Conklin, a postdoctoral scholar with the psychiatry department's Cardiovascular Behavioral Medicine Program, said in prepared statement.
Posted by Jill Fallon at March 7, 2006 1:29 AM | Permalink