Eat Fish, Get Happy

Connors State's newest organization, "Connors' Bass Club," could be filled with some of our happiest students. It is a team of fishermen, not a choir of low-voiced male singers.

According to an article by Willow Lawson in Psychology Today, based on research at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, "People who dine on fish are not only happier, but they tend to have more pleasant personalities than people who don't eat seafood... People who don't each much fish are more likely to report mild symtpoms of depression, feelings of impulsivity and a negative outlook on life."

Evidently you can get your omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, which are the key brain ingredient, from a supplement pill instead of a large mouth bass but take my word for it, catching a supplement pill in a Walgreen's aisle isn't nearly as much fun as using a Hula-Popper lure to pull in a 3-pound bass.

Just the memories of fighting Micropterus salmoides (large mouth bass) bring a smile to my face. Little did I know that I was being made even happier from their omega-3 fat.

Feeling a little down? Eat some fish. Better yet, join the Bass Club, catch the fish, and then eat it. Get the elevated mood that comes from both worlds.