Notes from Youville: Food for Thought  Youville Place offers
advice on eating your way to a healthier brain.   Who doesn’t
want a healthy brain? According to recent research, we can make
our brains healthier by watching what we eat. Like other organs
in our body, the brain requires specific nutrients and adequate
blood flow, both of which are influenced by diet. By supplying
our brains with the right foods, we can improve our mental
sharpness and help keep our brains healthy.  The battle of the
fats  A typical brain is made up of 60 percent fat. With this
composition, it is one of the fattiest organs in our body. Most
of the brain’s fat is comprised of the Omega 3 fatty acid DHA.
Our bodies cannot produce DHA or other Omega 3s, so the only way
to “feed our brains” is to get these healthy fats from food.   
The best source of Omega 3s are freshwater fish. Among those
fish with the highest content of Omega 3s are Salmon, Trout,
Tuna, Halibut, Mackerel, and Sardines. You can also use
concentrated fish oil for y