Use It or Lose It

After attending a recent staff training session offered by the library's Office of Staff Development, I decided to return to a habit of my childhood--eating sardines.

The training, entitled Use It or Lose It: The Science and Practice of Brain Fitness, was presented by Alvaro Fernandez of the company SharpBrains. He filled us in on cutting-edge research in the field of brain fitness, covering an impressive amount in less than two hours, making it fun, interesting and memorable. This last in the most literal sense, that is, making the scientific details vivid enough that we can remember them.

In discussing foods and supplements that may help the brain, I was pleased that he mentioned one of my childhood favorites--sardines--as a food that has been shown to improve brain health, along with other fish that have Omega-3 fatty acids. How do they do this? Look here. Now, what kind of unusual child was I who craved sardine sandwiches for lunch? That's another question. I think I was fascinated by the cans, with the tiny keys. . .  read more »