Eating Right to Keep Your Brain In Shape
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All too often, our ability to remember important information starts to slide as we get older. But it doesn’t have to be that way. The foods you eat can help to keep your memory functioning at its peak. The key is to know which foods are best for your brain. Here’s at look at some of the foods that are most important to include in your diet, so you can avoid any embarrassing incidents.
Those who eat mainly vegetables tend to develop fewer forms of cancers and degenerative diseases than those who eat a lot of meat in their diets. In the same way, fish is chock full of protein and essential oils which support the brain in functioning at its very best. If you like meat and don’t want to give it up, then choose lean cuts of meat and indulge on the weekends only. During the week eat fish and/or a vegetarian diet. Your best options are oily deep sea fish such as salmon, sardines, halibut, mackerel and sea bass.
Marine algae and seaweed are treasures from the bottom of the sea that are an untapped fountain of youth that many people are not aware of. Sea vegetables are excellent for health and the purposes of anti aging as they help to prevent disease and prolong lifespan. Seaweed is an excellent source of micronutrients that is said to be composed of a higher percentage of calcium than that of milk. It is also said to contain more protein than that of eggs and more iron than the amount contained in beef. Seaweed has tremendous healing properties and has been known to dissolve cysts and tumors, reduce water retention, help in the fight to shed pounds and shrink goiters.
If you are not a nutty person then as you age you may wish to become one! Both nuts and seeds are excellent for the brain because they contain an abundance of essential fatty acids and protein. They are also full of an amino acid called arginine. This amino is responsible for encouraging the pituitary gland that is found at the base of the brain to manufacture and release a growth hormone. After the age of 35, this hormone begins to be produced at a much slower rate. However with the consumption of nuts and seeds this process can be sped up.
In Asia, mushrooms are considered to be a food of longevity because of their therapeutic nature. There are as many as 100,000 species of mushrooms in the world and of these, 700 are safe to eat. Mushrooms are well documented for their ability to slow the process of aging. Different varieties of mushrooms contain different aspects that make them worthwhile. The ones that are most instrumental in fighting the signs of aging include maitake, shiitake, wood ear and reishi. Mushrooms contain vitamins, minerals, amino acids, coumarin, polysaccharides and sterols that perform a number of beneficial functions including improving the work of the immune system, regulating blood sugar, lowering bad (LDL) cholesterol and protecting the body from a selection of cancers and viruses.
It is smart and to your benefit to buy food that is fresh and organic from the local farmers in your community. Farm-fresh produce and meats are more natural and fresh and are less likely to lose any of their nutrients when they go straight from the farm to your kitchen table. On the other hand, foods that you buy from your grocery store are likely to be filled with nitrogen and artificial preservatives. It is important to note that foods that have had pesticides and artificial fertilizers sprayed on them tend to have a lower nutritional value attached to them than do organically grown foods.
Even if you haven’t yet noticed any issues with your ability to recall things, it’s a good idea to begin to learn how to improve brain memory early on, before problems develop. Visit our site for helpful memory improvement tips.
