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| Help your kids ace their tests with a salmon dinner Posted: 16 Sep 2013 08:30 PM PDT After taking blood samples from nearly 500 children between the ages of seven and nine, scientists found that levels of omega-3 fatty acids "significantly predicted" their ability to concentrate, and learn. Published in the journal PLOS One and presented at a conference in London last week, the study found that higher levels of omega-3, particularly the long-chain form of Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), were associated with better reading and memory and fewer behavioural problems among the children examined. Omega-3 fatty acids have been shown to play an important role in the brain's structure and cognitive function, in addition to heart health and the immune system. Dietary sources of omega-3 include fatty fish such as sardines, mackerel, salmon and tuna as well as flaxseed oil and walnuts. Blood samples of the 493 schoolchildren showed, meanwhile, that British children fall below the minimum recommended intake of the brain boosting nutrient: on average, the total levels of omega-3 fatty acids (both DHA and its cousin Eicosapentaenoic acid or EPA), averaged 2.45%. The minimum level of omega-3 fatty acids recommended to maintain heart health is 4% in adults. Scientists also found that nine out of ten children in the sample ate fish less than twice a week, and nearly one in ten never ate fish at all, according to dietary information obtained from the parents. Recommended weekly intake is a minimum of two fish portions a week. "[T]his study suggests that many, if not most UK children, probably aren't getting enough of the long-chain omega-3 we all need for a healthy brain, heart and immune system," said study co-author Alex Richardson. "That gives serious cause for concern because we found that lower blood DHA was linked with poorer behaviour and learning in these children." Another study published last year in the print issue of Neurology likewise found that a diet lacking in omega-3 fatty acids may be linked to shrinking brains in older people, causing the brain to age faster and weakening important cognitive functions such as visual memory, problem solving, multi-tasking and abstract thinking. - AFP Relaxnews, September 17, 2013. |
| Gordon Ramsay opens Union Street Cafe in London - minus David Beckham Posted: 16 Sep 2013 06:04 PM PDT Union Street Cafe opened its doors Monday after months of fanfare, generated in large part to news that the project would be a joint venture with the soccer star. But according to the Mirror, Beckham decided to pull out in the eleventh hour after lengthy discussions with pal Ramsay, and concluding that they "wanted different things." Photos of the Southwark restaurant, meanwhile, show an eatery set within an industrial warehouse, complete with overhead heating pipes, exposed concrete pillars and scrubbed brick-lined walls. The menu features Mediterranean-inspired fare that changes daily, prepared in an open kitchen by head chef Davide Degiovanni. Sample dishes include polpo or octopus with braised borlotti and spicy Calabrian sausage for £15 (RM78.48); saltimbocca di vitello, Marsala and fried zucchini for £18 (RM94.15); and tagliolini, rabbit and taggiasche olives for £13(RM68.01). According to Ramsay's Twitter feed, the restaurant has already received reservations for 10,887 covers, and the earliest dinner booking that can be made on the site is in eight weeks, as of opening day. "So excited @unionstreetcafe opens TODAY and we've now booked 10,887 covers! Amazing!!" he tweeted Monday. Meanwhile, Beckham fans need not mourn the loss altogether as the underwear model is also plotting to open a chain of pie and mash shops, one of his favorite foods. - AFP Relaxnews, September 17, 2013. |
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