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7 tasty foods to improve brainpower

February 8, 2016By Rosemarie Wicks
7 tasty foods to improve brainpower

It seems like everyone is concerned with having fit bodies, healthy skin, lowered cholesterol, a strong heart and balanced gut-flora. However, brain health is not so commonly considered. This is fascinating to examine, being that the brain is our be all and end all. It cannot be replaced, unlike other organs. It’s a strange paradox of using itself to understand itself, a paradox that would make you believe it would prioritise itself above everything else. It’s essentially the most precious, mysterious and valuable asset we own.

Essential Brainpower

Your brain is your command station, the control tower which keeps everything from crashing down in disaster. Within that twisty monstrous spaghetti lies all your thoughts, favourite songs, treasured memories, skills, survival instincts and funny jokes. It’s your calculator, problem solver, rationality and personality. Ensuring the health of this organ is arguably the most important of all. Here at The School of Natural Health Sciences we embrace the unmistakable connection between body and mind, and how a circumstance occurring in just one, will have detectable effects on the other. To learn more about the power of the mind, check out some of our related courses such as: Philosophy, Mindfulness, Meditation, Psychotherapy & Counselling and Hypnotherapy. We’ve also published a blog which looked at activities which strengthen the brains capacity. To read that first click here.

“It has long been suspected that the relative abundance of specific nutrients can affect cognitive processes and emotions. Newly described influences of dietary factors on neuronal function and synaptic plasticity have revealed some of the vital mechanisms that are responsible for the action of diet on brain health and mental function. Several gut hormones that can enter the brain, or that are produced in the brain itself, influence cognitive ability. In addition, well-established regulators of synaptic plasticity, such as brain-derived neurotrophic factor, can function as metabolic modulators, responding to peripheral signals such as food intake.

Understanding the molecular basis of the effects of food on cognition will help us to determine how best to manipulate diet in order to increase the resistance of neurons to insults and promote mental fitness.”

US National Library of Medicine

It’s easy to deduce that the role of nutrition in our life is a major one. So without further ado, here’s 7 tasty foods that will boost your brainpower and keep you sane.

1-Carb the F* up! or more politely, opt for whole-grains

If you want to be blunt, without glucose the brain dies. The body turns carbohydrates into this valuable glucose during digestion. The body loves it, the brain loves it, our taste-buds love it. Often, diets get it all very wrong, saying you need to cut out carbohydrates completely, but that’s quite a silly thing to do, especially where the brain is concerned. Slow release of glucose as with brown pasta, granary bread, integral rice and wheatbran, will keep you mentally alert throughout the day.

7 tasty foods to improve brainpower

2-Get blending with blueberries

The US University of Tufts has observed that consuming blueberries is likely effective in improving short term memory loss. They’re delicious, nutritious and are great in a smoothie. While we’re on the subject of blueberries, blackcurrant’s are also an excellent brain-food. Being packed full of vitamin C, they help boost our immunity and mental agility.

7 tasty foods to improve brainpower

3-Veer for vitamins

Vitamins play a huge role in overall health, certain vitamins such as B6, B12 and folic acid can protect the brain and prevent shrinkage. These nutrients reduce levels of homocysteine in the blood, a substance which is associated with strokes and cognitive impairment as well as Alzheimer’s disease.

7 tasty foods to improve brainpower

4-Pop some pumpkin seeds

Pumpkin seeds happen to be a great source of zinc. Zinc is vital for memory enhancement, thinking skills and general brainpower. All you need is a hearty handful per day to obtain your recommended daily amount. I like to mix them in with my morning oatmeal.

7 tasty foods to improve brainpower

5-Bag some broccoli

As well as being one of the best foods for the human body currently on planet earth, it can actually improve brainpower. Broccoli is rich in vitamin K, a known enhancer of cognitive function. Don’t skip out on your greens, kids.

7 tasty foods to improve brainpower

6-Stay sane with sage

Sage is known as the cleansing herb, but did you know it also has long had a reputation for improving memory. Try adding some fresh sage with dinner dishes. All I can think of is stuffing balls at Thanksgiving and Christmas. (Yum!)

7 tasty foods to improve brainpower

7-Eat E

Studies show that a good intake of vitamin E may help prevent cognitive decline such as in cases of dementia. More commonly praised for it’s role in skin health and beautifying effects, it’s powerful antioxidant properties work as a shield to protect our cells from destruction and hence boost our brainpower. That sounds quite heroic doesn’t it? Go E! All the more reason to incorporate more into our daily diets. Rich sources of vitamin E include nuts, leafy green vegetables, olives, asparagus, eggs, seeds and brown rice.

7 tasty foods to improve brainpower

Sources: US National Library of Medicine, BBC Good Food

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Rosemarie Wicks

Rosemarie is qualified in Holistic Massage Therapy, Indian Head Massage, Reflexology and Aromatherapy. She is fanatical about living a healthy life and spreads the word about health to whoever she talks to. She also loves music and has interviewed, among others, Clean Bandit, Lindsey Stirling and South Africa’s biggest DJ duo Goldfish. When she’s not writing about music or health, she’s playing with her dog.

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