The idea that fish is brain food may be more than folklore. In a recent study of 2031 elderly men and women, researchers found that those who regularly ate seafood did significantly better on cognitive tests than those who ate a little and none. The more fish the study subjects ate – top performers averaged 2.6 ounces a day – the better they did on the tests, which included measures of memory and attention. A typical serving is four to six ounces, but think beyond fillets and steaks. You can enjoy smoke salmon with your morning eggs or add canned tuna to a spicy tomato sauce and serve over pasta. You can also toss minced anchovies in your salad since they add zip without being too fishy. Such a good news for a fishy lover like me.




