Oily fish dementia boosts queried

Still think they have any idea of what a "healthy food" is?

"A UK study has cast doubt on claims that eating oily fish can protect against dementia in old age.

Data from a trial of more than 800 older people initially showed that those who eat plenty of oily fish seem to have better cognitive function.

But factors such as education and mood explained most of the link.

Researchers need to clarify what, if any, benefits fish oil has on the ageing brain, they wrote in the Journal of Nutrition, Health and Ageing.

In recent years, there has been increasing interest in diet as a way of preventing dementia.

Much focus has been on omega 3 fatty acids found in oily fish, such as salmon and mackerel...

Study leader Dr Alan Dangour said claims about the benefits of oily fish in warding of dementia in older people seemed to have been oversold. "

If you do, you must be demented.

Too bad oily fish apparently won't help you anymore, if it ever did, that is.