Double Your Brain Power
by brightsoni on Dec.29, 2009, under life style
It is a known fact, said: “Healthy mind, healthy body, healthy body, healthy mind.”
Thus, in the same way that a good diet good for the body, so it is for your brain.
And the food you consume, or “good” or “poor” can affect your brain power.
Your brain is a greedy organ in your body, with some very specific nutritional needs. It is therefore not surprising that what you eat can affect cognitive function in. And just like every other organ in the body, you need your brain the right fuel in a good performance. Unfortunately, good nutrition for the brain is often overlooked by a fast-paced lifestyle and often have to “eat on the go.” Consider the effect of simple carbohydrates (such as processed flour and sugary foods) in your brain and body. These foods can be a rush of sugar into the bloodstream, so that insulin is released. Insulin is working hard to “clean” all the excess sugar in your blood, is the problem that insulin is a little too efficient and can cause blood sugar levels fall. This is called hypoglycemia. But it does not stop. Hypoglycemia is the release of adrenal hormones: These hormones squeeze the sugar stored in the liver, sending blood sugar levels up again. This is called a “sugar high” known. So that the body on a blood sugar roller coaster, with “sugar spikes” and “Sugar Blues”. But it’s not over yet, because the highs and lows of blood sugar and adrenal hormones can stimulate the brain neurotransmitter imbalance, the fidgeting, irritability, inattention, drowsiness and even.
And after all the hard work to look like her body in the desire to keep well, as long as possible, so why not the same for the brain? Here is a list of my top five foods that can affect, and possibly double your brain power! Omega-3 fatty acids.
Perhaps the number one food for the health of the brain is the case for omega-3 fatty acids overwhelming. Omega-3 fatty acids (or omega-3-) fatty acids are essential fatty acids to human health. They are called “essential” because they are not provided, and therefore through the body, and therefore must be obtained from food. Omega-3 fatty acids are good because they flow in cell membranes and improve communication between brain cells. You can help to promote the power of learning, but also significantly improve mood. Foods rich in omega-3 fatty acids are oily fish such as sardines, salmon and mackerel. Perhaps a fish “brain food” after all! Vegetables and legumes at meals, the simple carbohydrates, complex carbohydrates, fruits and legumes, you can make your memory on a constant source of energy, however, contain. These include soya beans, chickpeas and lentils. Soy
Soy contains natural plant estrogens called isoflavones.
These will act on estrogen receptors in the human brain, especially in the hippocampus, which we know is a crucial area for memory. As a result of new nerve connections form easily. Medical studies have shown that those fed a high soy diet improvements in verbal and nonverbal memory and mental flexibility shown. Good sources of soy include tofu and soy milk. Fruits berries, like blueberries, blackberries, include blueberries, strawberries and raspberries, antioxidants, produced for the liberation of the body of harmful free radicals when cells convert oxygen into energy. Scientific studies show that a good intake of antioxidants from fruits and vegetables clearly demonstrated the risk for the development of “cognitive impairment, reduced”. Chocolate Good news for all chocolate lovers! Studies have suggested that eating milk chocolate may improve brain function. Substances act, such as theobromine, phenethylamine and caffeine in milk, as stimulants, can lead to increased mental performance. So eat the next time you are tempted to the big sticky donut, think about the impact that may have on your head when your body!
