Friday, October 20, 2006

Fish IS brain food

Eating omega-3s reduces violence in certain populations. I was particularly interested in this passage, given the surge in depression diagnoses in the last decade or so:
Animal studies have shown that those deprived of omega-3 fatty acids over two generations have offspring who cannot release dopamine and serotonin so effectively.
When did mothers stop forcing cod liver oil down the throats of their children?