[–] Twodivinehipsters 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Omega 3 is good for the brain. Wow I had no idea. Who tf paid for this research to be done? So much money is being wasted on bullshit research. I read the other day they're trying to genetically alter food to have less calories. They bitch that humans over consume to where having kids is 'selfish' but then come up with things like that. Fats are ruining science :(
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[–] Twodivinehipsters 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
My son's not even 2 and he eats his greens without a problem. I cook it first but still. Their taste buds are less developed than a toddler's.
2018-12-21 | New Research Suggests That Food Really Does Affect How We Think
'Omega-3, omega-6, lycopene, carotenoids, and vitamins B and D all correlated to aspects of cognition, and most were also connected to brain function. '
'"This means that the strength of the association between functional brain network efficiency and cognitive performance is associated with the level of the nutrients."'
'And plenty of studies have illustrated the flip-side: That unhealthy foods (especially sugar) is linked to reduce brain volume, and poorer cognition. '
'In particular, higher levels of omega-3s, omega-6s and carotene were linked to better network efficiency. '
'"The basic question we were asking was whether diet and nutrition are associated with healthy brain aging," said study author Aron Barbey in a statement. '
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[–] GinForBreakfast [S] 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
What that means is it's a good, tidy sample. If they had gone for multiple demographics it would be "The study has limitations, the participants were all different ethnicities etc etc making it difficult to isolate diet as a unique factor".
[–] Carsandsarcasm ago
Why are people always surprised to learn this? Did you not think that what you consume would have an effect on your body? What you eat is the single biggest variable that affects how you function. This is like being surprised that your car runs differently depending on if you fuel it with petrol, diesel, or water.