The foods we take have great effect in the proper functioning of our internal organs, now let us look at some foods that have been found to be of great importance to our brains!!!
1. EGGS: Taking reasonable amount of egg will not only help nourish your body by providing proteins but will also be of great importance to the brain because it provides Choline a precursor for Acetylcholine (a neurotransmitter), hence increasing the rate of impulse transmission across the brain cells which will of course increase our thinking speed and capacity.
2. SPINACH and other GREEN VEGETABLES: It is obvious that Spinach and other vegetables are excellent sources of minerals that are required for the proper functioning of the body organs. Harvard Medicals school researchers carried out a research on the biological effects of spinach and came to a conclusion that people who ate lots of spinach when they were young will not be prone to memory loss at old age. Isn’t that great? For a healthy brain it is advisable for one to plan a food menu that will contain up to 35%.
3. BANANAS: Banana is a very popular fruit that is of great importance to the body as it provides the body vitamins (Vitamin B6) and other numerous minerals like Magnesium. This mineral magnesium helps to eliminate ammonia present in delicate body organs of course the brain inclusive.
4. AVOCADOS: Well it might interest you to know that regular intake of Avocado will boost your brain power to up to 20%. Avocado contains minerals like potassium, Omega 3 fatty acids and vitamins like Vitamin E. Studies have shown that people who take Avocado regularly have a minute chance of developing Alzheimer’s disease.
5. ORANGES: Oranges are excellent sources of vitamin c and also Flavonoids. Flavonoids according to the UNITED STATES NATIONAL LIBRARY OF MEDICINE is a very effective and a powerful brain booster. I will encourage students to be taking this regularly because it’s very cheap and readily available in most areas.
6. ALMONDS: Are a student and you forget what you have been taught so easily? Then Almond would be of a great helps to you!!! Almonds are rich in vital brain Nutrients like Phenylalanine, L-Carnitine, Riboflavin (vit. B2) and lots of omega 3 fatty acids which helps in faster transmission of impulses across the brain cells.
7. RICE: Brown Rice exclusively has great effect as regards the brain’s activities. Brown Rice contains lots of vitamins, minerals and most importantly Thiamine and niacin which are necessary for the proper utilization of carbohydrates by the brain cells.
8. TOMATOES: Tomatoes does not only contain vitamins and minerals but also is also rich in Lycopene a substance that has vast function in the body; reduces the risk of prostate cancer, serves as an antioxidant which wipes away free radicals from delicate organs of the body, fights memory loss and finally improves mood balance . The aged are advised to be consuming large quantities of Tomatoes because of the aforementioned importance.
9. SOY BEANS: Regular intake of Soy beans especially with warm water has been found to be very beneficiary to the brain because it up regulates the Brain’s activity by increasing the level of neurotransmitters. It also helps in quick response to stimulus as it increases the level of Adrenaline in the human body.
10. OATS: The brain cells consumes a shocking amount of glucose on a a daily basis, sequel to this, taking oats which is a food that contains very large amount of carbohydrates is a very wonderful food for the brain cells as it provides the brain with lots of glucose for it’s healthy functioning.
