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Monday, September 16, 2013

10 Foods That are Perfect for The Brain

A compilation of 10 foods that maintain mental toughness and alertness and help improve your brain ability

As the saying goes, “You are what you eat”, then read on to know what right foods to eat to attain a healthy brain. These 10 foods will help you maintain mental alertness and improve your brain capacity!

Fish

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Do you want to look younger and live longer? Then add fish to your diet, It contains less cholesterol and promotes collagen production which are two factors essential in improving your immunity. How fish affects your brain? It contains omega-3 fatty acids that relieves signs of depression and keeps the brain alert into old age. Adding fish into your menu 2-3 times a week will keep you healthy.

Vegetables

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We all know that vegetables have enormous health benefits that our body can get. But do you know that vegetables are also great for the brain? Studies showed that individuals who consumed on a daily average – three servings of vegetables specially leafy greens have maintained their mental capabilities better than those who consumed lesser servings of vegetables per day. One good healthy suggestion – serve a fresh leafy salad every meal.

Red wine

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Red wine is not only great for the heart, but also a drink helpful in protecting brain cells. Early this year, Scientists and researchers doing clinical studies on stroke victims have discovered that red wine contains resveratrol component that help recovering stroke victims. Further studies revealed that resveratrol aids in preserving brain cells from further damage during and after a stroke. A glass of red wine a day is good for our health.

Strawberries

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Would you believe eating strawberries fight Alzheimer’s! Yes, recent studies showed that strawberries contain antioxidant that helps memory loss. This antioxidant called fistein, improve the connection of neurons, thus avert existing cells from dying. Strawberries are also rich in iodine, a mineral that helps preserve the brain systems.

Walnuts

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Walnuts is another food that helps prevent Alzheimer’s. It is packed with lecithin, which helps improve memory and brain power. Lecithin is also a key building block of cell membranes, thus aids in slowing down the aging process in the brain. Having 2-3 walnuts a day is enough to get the health benefits needed.

Pumpkin seeds

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Throw away those junk food and have pumpkin seeds for snack! Packed with zinc, pumpkin seeds helps prevent memory loss. Also, it improve your abilities to concentrate. Keep your brain awake by consuming a handful of pumpkin seeds a day.

Blueberries

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Blueberries is not only helpful in maintaining a healthy skin and immune system; it is also perfect for the brain! Blueberries contains antocianines that slowdown the brain from aging and dementia and Alzheimer’s. Eating blueberries on a daily basis also improve one’s motor skills and improve learning capacity and navigation skills.

Sage

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In culinary term, sage is a kitchen herb used in flavoring fatty meats. Perhaps, it may not be a regular fixture in your menu, but sage is a wonder food for the brain. Sage improve your senses, enhance your memory and helps the nervous system. Sage also inhibits the production of the amino acids known for memory loss. How can you put sage into your diet? So how can you move sage from the produce aisle into your menu? Shred it and use it on chicken, pork and beef. You can also make a sage tea by steaming it in water to extract the oils.

Cacao products

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Chocolate bars are good but do you know that raw cacao beans can do more for your brain? It is packed with flavonoids which perks up brain cell production and helps sustain blood circulation in the brain. To get maximum health benefits, mix cocoa powder with your glass of milk or with your coffee. It is best to use pure organic non-alkalized cocoa powder.

Olive oil

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Olive oil is rich in omega-3 fatty acids, which help build brain cells, so be sure to include olive oil a part of your diet.

If you want to be more active, look younger and feel younger, then have these foods added to your diet.

38 comments:

  1. My! I have one of each in a dish somehow - I believe in the power of the walnut, notice that it looks like the brain :) Sadly, I'm allergic to it! lols Thanks for sharing this valuable info, will add more to the food I cook!

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  2. wow, thank you for such an informative post. Now I love to eat champorado all the more! Haha!

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  3. All are my favourite foods, hehehhe..I've heard extra virgin oil is the best one you have to use in food.We will have pumpkin carving this year so I might ask hubby to roast some pumpkin seeds.

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  4. just the perfect post for me to read now that I am back to eating healthy foods :) I would love some strawberries now...and cacao too :D

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  5. We used and eat most of these. I have sage but I only use it once in a while.

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  6. i eat all of these except i can't drink wine ( but am sure whatever nutrients i can't get from wine, i could get and more from varied sources of foods). wine gives me migraine, and it is not worth it for me to suffer from debilitating pain even with a sip of wine. these are our kind of foods, glad to know they are more brain foods because I do need that now that my brains are getting older.

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  7. I've been eating most of those product except for sage, not sure i've seen one here, or maybe i wasn't paying attention.

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  8. i love fish and veggies, the only lacking is the red wine which i don't think i will drink yay

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  9. i never thought that the impact of this food to our health are superb. thanks for this post!

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  10. Good to know! I will keep this in mind. They look delicious! 😄

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  11. Walnuts is my favorite! And for the red wine I'd love to try.

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  12. i eat those, except for blueberries, i have yet to let my palate be used to the taste. i wish my hubby and my kids eat all of those, but they're all fish eaters!!!! thank God!

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  13. Among the ones mentioned, my favorite is still the good old fish :)

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  14. At the moment I am already cutting down my soda consumption but form time to time I still crave for it despite the healthy options you have mentioned here.

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  15. As I was looking at food, sabi ko. Ah 1,2,3 passed. Though wala masyadong supply ng strawberries here. and walnut too. Scrolled down, thinking what the heck those food? Hindi ko alam ung iba at ung iba I didn't know na makain and it's healthy. Haha thanks for sharing! Must eat food and veggies often!

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  16. Red Wine is really good for the heart and it's nice they discovered this.

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  17. maybe I should start eating more of these foods, hahaha...:) thanks for sharing another informative post, you never failed to feed me with so much information in one post. :)

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  18. I love to eat the fish, veggies, cocoa products among the products Papaleng and hope it will help my brain function :-)

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  19. I have known the other types of ingredients however 'sage' was new to me. It's so rare to find flowers as ingredients in your dish. Nice post!

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  20. So happy to know that I'm eating all in the list except for strawberries. :D I love eating fish. :D

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  21. Didn't know that pumpkin seeds would improve my memory. I'll buy some later because I notice that memory loss seems to strike me more than once in a day.

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  22. they're not just good for the brain but delish too

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  23. helpful and useful information is one of my favorite post to read! you did a lots of research to post! i don't aware with the cacao! thanks for posting this!

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  24. Hindi ko alam na may benefits pala ang strawberries! Medyo may kamahalan lang Papaleng. Hehe

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  25. kaya pala ang talino ko! haha kasi mahilig ako sa strawberries! hhahaha joke :))

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  26. Wow, I love blueberries! It's good to know that this fruit slows down brain aging! :)

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    1. And yeheeey! Strawberry is on the list! I super love the taste of berries! ♥

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  27. Naku! Hinay-hinay lang kayo dito kapag may arthritis! Hehehehe! MAsarap sila in fairness! Nakaka nuts talaga ang mga nuts!

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  28. wow.this is a good list to take note of. though some are hard to find..hihihi

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  29. Wow, Olive Oil, I didn't know it can help the brain. This is a good list and will bookmark this for future reference. Thanks :D

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  30. Wow, Olive Oil, I didn't know it can help the brain. This is a good list and will bookmark this for future reference. Thanks :D

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  31. I'll try this all, in an effort to be as good as you Papaleng.

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  32. It's interesting to know which of the vegetables are most beneficial for the brain. There are lots of leafy vegetables but not all of them are catered for the brain.

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  33. Loved to cook...loved to eat..and your article gives so much info and food for my stomach...he..he

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  34. Oh, the red wine! I'm thinking of having one tonight and after reading your post, I might get a glass para naman maging better ang functioning ng brain ko. LOL

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  35. I personally love strawberries!! and learning to love fish and salads as well because I got the umay feeling from my almost everyday dining experiencee of chicken and pork.

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  36. That's why I am smart!! Haha.. kidding aside, love eating everything on the list especially blueberry! :)

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  37. I'll take note of these. Thank you for the information.

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