Nutrients, Food Types, and Specific Foods That Help the Brain Function

Nutrients, Food Types, and Specific Foods That Help the Brain Function

From the nutritionist’s point of view,the nutrientsfor better brain power include;

Vitamin C and E

Vitamin C and E are the most popular antioxidants. These nutrients protect the brain membranes against damage by free radicals, increasing your mental function.

B Vitamins

B vitamins, especially B1 and B2, regulate glucose use by the neurons. The two and Vitamin B5 are also involved in the production of acetylcholine, helping improve your brainpower.

Food Types for Better Brain Function

The food categories for better mental function include;

Fish

Certain types of fish are high in omega-3s. This type of polyunsaturated fatty acid is involved in the formation of the brain and nerve cells, improving your learning and memory.

Vegetables

Vegetables are high in nutrients that can work for our mental function. One of the common nutrients they harbor is Vitamin C and E.

Specific Foods for Better Brain Power

Specific foods that can improve your mental function include;

Fatty Fish

Fatty fish is a special type of fish comprising salmon, sardines, trout, herring, and albacore tuna. These members of fatty fish are loaded with omega-3 fatty acids that help in the formation of the brain and nerve cells, positively affecting your learning and memory.

Broccoli

Broccoli is a vegetable loaded with antioxidants and essential vitamins like vitamin K that positively affect your memory and cognitive status.

What Other Disease and Health Conditions Can the Above Nutrients, Food Types, andSpecific Food Prevent?

The above nutrients, food types, and specific food can help with chronic diseases, including cancer, diabetes, and arthritis.

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Ieva Kubiliute is a psychologist and a sex and relationships advisor and a freelance writer. She's also a consultant to several health and wellness brands. While Ieva specialises in covering wellness topics ranging from fitness and nutrition, to mental wellbeing, sex and relationships and health conditions, she has written across a diverse range of lifestyle topics, including beauty and travel. Career highlights so far include: luxury spa-hopping in Spain and joining an £18k-a-year London gym. Someone’s got to do it! When she’s not typing away at her desk—or interviewing experts and case studies, Ieva winds down with yoga, a good movie and great skincare (affordable of course, there’s little she doesn’t know about budget beauty). Things that bring her endless joy: digital detoxes, oat milk lattes and long country walks (and sometimes jogs).

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