You have probably heard that certain foods can help our memory improve and will allow you think better.
But what foods are actually considered brain food? You may ask. Believe it or not, there are foods that protect your brain cells.
Yes you read it right....New brain cell! You can still generate new brain cells even when you re an adult. Regardless of how old you are, you can make new brain cell.
Cell needs nutrients to continue their growth, this means your brain needs food that will give it the building blocks it needs to work right, when you have more neurons connect within your brain, it means you have stronger memory, keep in mind that all cells needs nutrition to continue their growth.
Keep your life memories alive; longer and sharper than ever with the following fruits and food that will help keep your brain whole and health.
(1) WHOLEGRAINS: Like everything else in the body the brain cannot work without energy the ability to concentrate and focus comes from the adequate steady supply of energy in the form of glucose in our blood to the brain.
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(2) PUMPKIN SEEDS: Just a handful of pumpkin seeds everyday is all you need to get your daily recommended amount of zinc, which is vital for enhancing memory.
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For brain function mood and memory, always eat Avocado, Beans and Legumes, Walnuts, Cabbage, Rosemary, Suunflower seeds etc.
BUILDING YOUR BRAIN HEALTHY FATS
The majority of the cell structure in the brain consists of healthy fats, including the most important healthy fats called omega-3 fatty acids as the brain continue to fix itself and grow additional neurons. It needs a good amount of Omega-3 to be consumed. The best food sources to get your Omega-3 includes the following:
(i) SALMON
(ii) ALBACORE
(iii) FLAX SEED OIL AND EGG
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PROTECT YOUR BRAIN ANTIOXIDANTS
As people get old, substances called free radical which are floating through the blood stream will breakdown the brain cell if you don't put up a fight, you will experience loss of memory as you aged, however there are good deal of antioxidant food source to choose from. Antioxidants will merge with these free radical, turning them harmless, make sure you eat food that have antioxidants.
The following are good fruits with antioxidants:
Blueberries
Broccoli
Carrot
Red grapes
Spinach
Soy
Tomatoes
SPARK YOUR BRAIN WITH HIGH TYROSINE PROTEINS
Just as the computer send signal using the data and power cable so is the brain. Your brain does not have just only neurons it also have neurotransmitter which allows it for easy message signal from one part of the neurons to another. You might have a very sharp brain but when your neurotransmitter is not efficient and also insufficient your might have possible problem with your brain and this might result to your brain not functioning well. Neurotransmitters like tryptopolian are not just automatically generated by your body so much food intake will be able to help you get these neurons. Most food that help you and boost your alertness, concentration and energy are mostly proteinous foods. Examples of such food are egg, seafood etc.
NOTE: 1 EGG IS ENOUGH FOR THE DAY
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HYDRATE YOUR BRAIN POWER
Dehydration even in mild case as we all know can reduce your mental energy and capacity making your memory to become impaired. You are advised to drink at least four liters of water every day to keep your brain power active.
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