Omega 3 fatty acids are back in the limelight for boosting brain health and protecting against heart disease. Check out this informative article from BestLife.

Despite the fact that the Japanese smoke like fiends, struggle with high blood pressure, and eat a hundred more cholesterol-rich eggs a year per person than Americans do, they boast enviably low rates of cardiovascular disease, as well as the longest life span on the planet, an average of 81 years…three years longer than that of Americans.

Dr. Hibbeln is convinced that the key to the average Japanese citizen's longevity is omega-3 fatty acids; levels in Japanese bloodstreams average 60 percent of all polyunsaturates.

Americans fall drastically lower and this may be a major cause of depression, Alzheimer's, heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, and cancer.

After half a century of favoring seed-based vegetable oils, the level of omega-3s in American bloodstreams has fallen to 20 percent of polyunsaturates. "We have changed the composition of people's bodies and brains," says Dr. Hibbeln. "A very interesting question, to which we don't yet know the answer, is to what degree has the dietary change altered overall behavior in our society?"

If you can't stomach fish oil supplements, try ground flax sprinkled on salads or mixed into yogurt or cottage cheese. Eat fatty fish a few times each week, incorporate omega-3s enriched eggs, walnuts, spinach, and blueberries into your diet as well.