Quite useless since no amounts are given. You really expect us to get injections of almond
suspension for 28 days? And where would our doctors find such suspension? They don't tell you that unless flaxseed is ground it isn't digested, you'll just shit it out.
Eating well is not just good for the body, but good for the brain.
And while the vital roles a good diet and proper nutrition play in
maintaining good overall body health are well accepted, their roles in
maintaining your brain health is something that you may not often think
about.
Certain foods and the nutrients they contain seem to be
especially conducive to promoting good brain health. More and more
studies are coming out to show just how important diet is for proper
brain function, as researchers continue to show that many of the
conditions of the aging mind—including memory loss, dementia, and even
Alzheimer disease and Parkinson disease—may be mitigated by including
certain foods in the diet.
Here are just a few of the foods that
may help you preserve brain function, which—just like other bodily
functions—only declines with age.
Almonds
Almonds can benefit memory function, and contain lots of vitamin E,
which plays a significant role in preventing cognitive decline. In a
preclinical study,
researchers found that rats who received
injections of almond
suspension for 28 days demonstrated significant improvements in memory
retention. In addition, almonds contain vitamin B6, a pyridoxine that
helps the body metabolize proteins, which are essential for cellular
repair in the brain.
As if this weren't enough to convince you that almonds are good for
brain health, they also contain zinc to boost the immune system and
prevent damaging infections, vitamin E to slow cell aging, and protein
to help repair brain cells.
Eggs
Eating whole eggs—not just the whites—can give you some brain
benefits that you may not have been aware of. Egg yolks contain choline,
which helps regulate memory and even reduce the risk of Alzheimer
disease. Choline is so essential, in fact, that the American Medical
Association House of Delegates recommends the addition of choline to
prenatal vitamins due to its importance in promoting cognitive
development during pregnancy.
Researchers
have shown that infants exposed to higher levels of maternal choline
(930 mg/d) during the third trimester exhibited improved information
processing speed—an indicator of cognition and intelligence—during the
first year of life.
Eggs also contain lutein—long known for its role in eye health—which
is also beneficial for cognition. In one study, researchers assessed the
association between brain lutein and cognition in children. They
measured brain lutein noninvasively, via
Macular Pigment Optical Density (MPOD), and found that the MPOD concentration was positively associated with academic performance.
Flaxseed
Flaxseed contains omega-3 fatty acids, which are known to help brain
health. In a preclinical model of perinatal hypoxic-ischemic
encephalopathy,
researchers
found that maternal intake of flaxseeds attenuated loss of brain mass,
improved spatial memory in offspring, and prevented depressive symptoms.
Flaxseeds are also rich in magnesium and vitamin B, which are essential
for optimal brain performance.
Kale
Considered a superfood, kale is chock full of antioxidants, calcium,
and vitamin K, so it's good for your physical health. But, it's also
good for your mental health. Recently,
Tufts researchers
found that people who ate 1 serving/day of green leafy vegetables had
cognitive functioning akin to that of people 11 years younger, compared
with those who ate fewer or no leafy greens. The key ingredients in kale
that do this include phylloquinone, lutein, nitrate, folate,
alpha-tocopherol, and kaempferol, which may all mitigate the cognitive
decline that comes with aging.
Oranges
Did you know vitamin C provides protective effects on your brain and
your cognition? In fact, vitamin C is vital for good brain health: it
promotes the functioning of specific brain cells, and may even prevent
conditions such as Parkinson disease and Alzheimer disease. Its high
antioxidant activity is the reason why. In a
review
of 50 studies, researchers found that vitamin C concentrations were
higher in participants who were cognitively intact, compared with those
who were cognitively impaired.
Pumpkin seeds
Pumpkin seeds are filled with zinc, magnesium, copper, and
iron—minerals that are all known to be beneficial for cognitive health.
Zinc and
iron deficiencies both independently increase the risk of developing brain disorders, while
magnesium has been shown to stave off memory loss and neurological diseases. Finally,
copper has been shown to help prevent Alzheimer disease in individuals who are copper deficient.
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