Brain foods

By: Caroline Epstein and Jenna Gulla • Certain foods can help to improve concentration, memory, and thinking skills • Proteins, carbohydrates, fats, minerals, and vitamins are all part of a healthy brain diet • Brain foods include salmon, eggs, whole grains, nuts, oats, berries, beans, vegetables, dairy products, and lean meat • Contains Omega-3 fatty acids, DHA, and EPA, which are essential brain nutrients • An increase of fatty acids in a diet leads to a sharper, more alert mind • Eggs are an excellent source of protein, an essential brain nutrient • Egg yolks contain choline, which aids with memory development • Whole grains contain glucose, an essential brain nutrient • The fiber in whole grains aids in regulating the release of glucose in the body • B-vitamins in whole grains give a healthy boost to the nervous system • Nuts contain vitamin E, which is an essential antioxidant that protects the nervous system • They also provide thiamin to regulate the brain’s use of glucose for energy • Oats contain fiber, zinc, potassium, and vitamins E and B which help the brain to function at full capacity • Oats also provide the energy the brain needs • Strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, and raspberries contain vitamin C, and antioxidants which are good for the brain • The seeds in berries are a good source of omega-3 fats • Beans contain protein, vitamins, minerals, and complex carbs • Beans also contain Omega-3 fats which are important for brain growth and function • Vegetables such as spinach and squash, that are rich in color, contain powerful antioxidants which keep the brain strong and healthy • Dairy foods contain protein and B-vitamins which are essential for growth of brain tissue, neurotransmitters, and enzymes • They also contain Vitamin D which aids in the growth of the neuromuscular system • Meat contains iron and zinc, which help with concentration and memory • Vegetarians can eat soy burgers for a similar source of nonheme iron, a type of iron that needs Vitamin C in order to be absorbed by the body [...]...• Dairy foods contain protein and B-vitamins which are essential for growth of brain tissue, neurotransmitters, and enzymes • They also contain Vitamin D which aids in the growth of the neuromuscular system • Meat contains iron and zinc, which ...• Certain foods can help to improve concentration, memory, and thinking skills • Proteins, carbohydrates, fats, minerals, and vitamins are all part of a healthy brain diet • Brain foods include... regulate the brain s use of glucose for energy • Oats contain fiber, zinc, potassium, and vitamins E and B which help the brain to function at full capacity • Oats also provide the energy the brain. .. contain powerful antioxidants which keep the brain strong and healthy • Dairy foods contain protein and B-vitamins which are essential for growth of brain tissue, neurotransmitters, and enzymes