03 Dec Best Foods to Help Improve Your Mental Agility
In recent years, companies have hopped on the bandwagon of creating products that tout brain power-boosting abilities. Notably, energy drinks or pill supplements filled with artificial sweeteners, caffeine, and a plethora of unspoken chemicals that can wreak havoc on your body and your brain, the very thing it promises to protect. Whole foods are actually the safest, and a more sure-fire way to naturally enhance your mental agility and promote overall health.
- Oily fish Fish makes number one on this list as their omega-3 fatty acids, such as DHA, has long been credited with improving brain function. They physically improve the structure of your brain by building protective membranes around every cell in your body, especially the cells in your brain. Eating plenty of albacore tuna, salmon, or sardines can actually delay cognitive decline as you age.
- Broccoli This versatile cruciferous vegetable can tackle absent-mindedness or help to rehabilitate injured brains with its high levels of antioxidants and vitamins such as vitamin K and Choline which are both critical ingredients in fighting memory loss.
- Nuts Don’t go thinking every nut is going to improve your cognitive function, but fatty ones, like the walnut, also contain high levels of DHA which, if you’ve read this far, is very similar to oily fish. This could be a great alternative to ingesting omega-3s for the seafood adverse!
- Blueberries These purply-blue beauties are tart and packed full of highly concentrated antioxidants that slow down the aging of neurons and improve cell-signaling.
So obviously, it’s not necessary to completely rely on artificial methods of brainpower enhancement, but the next biggest takeaway is that it’s completely attainable. These foods are deliciously adaptable to most dietary plans and easily accessible to most people. Self-improvement, particularly in the area of brain health, doesn’t have to be exclusive. You can start boosting your mental agility today!
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