Nutrition for Brain

Human brain is about two percent of your body weight but it uses about 20 percent of your body energy.  Nutrition affects how young brains develop. It affects how we learn, it affects our memory it affects how we recover after brain injury so nutrition matters. If you fill your body with foods high in sugar and saturated fats it's not going to be as good for your brain. So what should we eat to help our brains in general we found that it's best for the brain to have a diet that includes a lot of fruits, vegetables, legumes, and whole grains cereals, nuts and seeds.Try to get more protein from plant sources and fish choose healthy fats like olive oil and canola rather than saturated fats. Limit your intake of processed foods fast foods and sweets.

 Here are some of the best foods for your brain and how they help? 

Green leafy vegetables:

Green leafy vegetables like kale, spinach, romaine lettuce, chard and broccoli are super rich in brain healthy nutrients and antioxidants.

Fatty Fish:

Fatty fish are rich sources of omega-3 fatty acids about 60 percent of your brain is made of fat and half of that is the omega-3 kind our brain uses omega-3s to build brain and nerve cells and these fats are essential for learning and memory. 

Berries:

Berries the antioxidant compounds have many positive impacts on the brain like improving communication between brain cells decreasing inflammation throughout the body and possibly reducing age-related neurodegenerative diseases in cognitive declinesome. Antioxidant-rich berries include strawberries, blackberries, blueberries, raspberries, grapes, goji berries.  

Tea and Coffee:

Tea and coffee two also play key role. In tea and coffee caffeine and antioxidants help your brain. The caffeine can give you increased alertness improved mood and better concentration. Green tea can help reduce anxiety and help make you feel more relaxed. It's also been shown to help improve memory.

Nuts and seeds: 

Nuts are a great source of protein and healthy fats they're also rich in the antioxidant vitamin E. Vitamin E can support brain health as we age. 

Turmeric:

Turmeric is a key ingredient in curry powder in a potent antioxidant and anti-inflammatory that may benefit memory may ease depression and may help brain cells grow.

Dark Choclate:

Dark chocolate is packed with brain boosting compounds which include something called flavonoids and caffeine and antioxidants flavonoids and chocolate gather in areas of the brain that deal with learning and memory. Scientists feel that this may enhance memory and possibly slow down age-related mental decline. 

Whole grains:

Whole grains are also a good source of vitamin E and these include brown rice, barley, oatmeal, bulgur wheat and other whole grain.