Would you like to think quicker, think more clearly, and improve your memory? Eating healthy foods on a regular basis can help to improve your cognitive health. Please consider these foods the next time you plan a meal and go cruising through the grocery store.
Boosts for your Brain
Dark Green Vegetables Leafy, dark greens like broccoli, kale and spinach help to break down an amino acid called homocysteine. Homocystein in high levels have been show to be a risk factor in neurodegerative diseases such as demential. One daily serving of a dark green veggie can help to slow cognitive decline
Fish Many studies show that Omega-3 fatty acids improve memory and learning and may even help with depression. Omega-3 fatty acids are found in fish like Salmon, sardines and anchovies.
Whole Grains A diet rich in whole grains like oatmeal and brown rice might help you with improving your memory later in life. Studies have shown that people who follow the DASH diet over a decade and regularly ate whole grains were more likely to score higher on cognitive tests.
Garlic is rich in antioxidants and has been linked to reduced risk of heart disease and dementia. Did you know that garlic can help your body fight off the common cold!
Berries like strawberries and blueberries are believed to delay cognitive decline by as much as 2.5 years.
Vitamin E rich Food like olive oil, avocados, peanuts, almonds and sunflower seeds have been shown to protect the enurons in the brain. They also help boost the immune system.