Have you been forgetting stuff lately? Are you having difficulty focusing on matters that are important during a conversation? If so, you might want to consider some basic adjustments in your daily diet to improve your memory focus. Therefore, we have put together a few great foods below we know well if eating regularly will improve your brain function tremendously.
Honey and cinnamon
Honey and cinnamon are two ingredients that boost brainpower. They are combined together to make food and medicine. Some key nutrients found in them include water, protein, fiber, sugar, vitamins, and minerals. Cinnamon on the other hand has a very low level of fat.
Below are some vitamins found in honey and cinnamon:
- vitamin C and B6
- Folate
- Niacin
- Riboflavin
In addition, cinnamon contains much more vitamins such as A, E, D, and K. The combination reduces both inflammations in the body and neurodegenerative diseases.
Green tea
Green tea boosts brain function and focus, and aids memory, it is also thought that drunk on a daily basis may prevent Parkinson’s’ Disease from developing.
Eggs
Eggs contain some nutrients which are linked to brain health, including vitamin B6 and B12. B6 is thought to prevent mental decline.
Broccoli
Broccoli is another memory-boosting vegetable full of antioxidants, containing a fat-soluble vitamin K and sphingolipids, to aid good memory. Below are the nutritional facts according to the FDA.
Dark chocolate
Dark chocolate usually those with the label stated 75% which means, it has 70 percent cacao and 30 percent sugar. The cacao found in Dark Chocolate contains a mixture of phytochemicals with various medicinal elements. It is full of flavinoids including caffeine and antioxidants. Interestingly it is a mood booster, lifting the mood and making people more cheerful.
Turmeric
Turmeric has been used in Indian cooking for centuries and interestingly it has been measured in increasing brain function. It is thought to delay and maybe even prevent many brain diseases and age-related diseases like Dementia and increases BDNF ( Brain-derived neurotrophic factors) and reduces oxidative factors.
BDNF is a protein in the brain that promotes the survival of nerve cells ( neurons) by playing a role in their growth. So any natural food product like Tumeric which can support this function should be important in our daily diet and we need to find ways to have more of it.
Some days it is harder to maintain focus than others, so it is important to eat a selection of healthy food and to get enough exercise and a good night’s sleep. Smoking affects every cell in our bodies, so it is a good idea to give up smoking and to limit alcohol content in order to maintain a healthy brain.