Monday, February 11, 2013

Food Ingredients Make a Healthy Brain

Healthy foods can improve memory and slow cognitive decline. Consuming foods rich in certain compounds can also help to maintain a good mental skills to senior citizens.

A recent study has shown how some types of food can help improve brain memory, as quoted from MedicalDaily.

Omega-3 fatty acids derived from fish such as salmon, are good sources of docosahexaenoic acid and eicosapentaenoic acid. Fatty acids are associated with increased cognitive function and lower levels of depression.



Green tea is made from the Camellia sinensis plant are effective in improving mental alertness and mind.

Although the effect of green tea due to the caffeine content, recent research has shown that the antioxidants contained in green tea such as epigallocatechin-3-gallate, can also help improve memory.

Green leafy vegetables and other foods that contain magnesium also have a role to help preserve mental function and normal nerve, according to the Office of Dietary Supplements.

Recent studies have also shown that eating chocolate can improve cognitive abilities.

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