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Experts recommend sardines for nutrients linked to brain and bone health
Sardines provide protein, omega-3 fats, calcium and several vitamins and minerals.
Longevity doctor Rodrigo Arteaga recommends eating them two or three times a week to support brain function.
The omega-3 fats DHA and EPA are involved in brain cell membranes and nerve signalling.
Doctor David Céspedes says sardines also provide nutrients that support bones and muscles, including calcium from the bones if they are eaten and vitamin D. Canned sardines retain high-quality protein, but those packed in oil contain more fat than fresh sardines.
Research cited by the Spanish food science institute CSIC found that canning does not significantly reduce calcium when the bones are eaten.
The recommendations are about including sardines in a diet; no specific outcome from eating them regularly is established here.
Two longevity experts recommend sardines as a source of nutrients linked to brain and bone health.
Rodrigo Arteaga recommends eating sardines two or three times a week to support brain function.
David Céspedes says sardines provide protein, omega-3, calcium and vitamins, among other nutrients.
The DHA and EPA in sardines play roles in brain cell membranes and nerve signalling.
Canned sardines retain high-quality protein, while oil-packed versions contain more fat than fresh sardines.
- Who
- Longevity experts David Céspedes and Rodrigo Arteaga.
- What
- They recommend sardines for nutrients linked to brain and bone health.
- When
- The article was published on October 12, 2026.
- Where
- Not stated.
- Why
- Sardines contain nutrients including protein, omega-3, calcium and vitamins; DHA and EPA are involved in brain cell membranes and nerve signalling.
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Las sardinas aportan toda la proteína necesaria, junto al calcio de la espina y la vitamina D propia del pescado azul
El cerebro va a envejecer mejor dependiendo de la energía que llegue a tus neuronas y de la inflamación
Una lata de sardinas a la semana, por ejemplo, ya va haciendo una diferencia. Dos o tres veces que tú consumas sardinas por semana es de las mejores cosas que puedes hacer por tu cerebro
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- Experts
- David Céspedes and Rodrigo Arteaga
- Recommended frequency
- Two or three times a week
- Brain nutrients
- DHA and EPA
- Canned sardines
- Retain high-quality protein; oil-packed versions have more fat than fresh sardines
- Study finding
- Canning does not substantially change calcium retention when the bones are eaten
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