5 Best Food to Boost your Brain and Memory

Your brain is your control center of your body. It is in charge of your heart, lungs and allowing you to move, feel and think.

Hence, it is always a good idea to ensure your brain is in its peak working condition!

One way is to eat food that are healthy and can improve your brain functionality such as memory and concentration.

Here are 5 food to boost your brain!

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#1 Broccoli

Broccoli contains vitamin K, a fat-soluble vitamin essential for forming a type of fat that is densely packed into your brain cells. Several studies on older adults have linked a higher vitamin K intake to better memory. In addition, broccoli also contains compounds that provide anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects, which help protect against brain damage.

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#2 Eggs

Eggs are good source of several nutrients linked to brain health, such as vitamin B6 and B12. Vitamin B12 is an important micro-nutrient to create a neurotransmitter to aid in regulating your mood and memory. Studies have also found that the lack of these 2 vitamin Bs are link to depression. In fact, there are many more benefits eggs can provide!

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#3 Blueberries

Blueberries contains anti-oxidants that act against stress and inflammation that may cause brain aging and neurodegenerative diseases. Some of these anti-oxidants have found to improve communication between brain cells. Studies on animals have also found that blueberries can help improve memory and delay short term memory loss!

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#4 Fatty Fish

This is popular known to all people. But do you know why? Around 60% of your brain is actually made up of fat, and almost half of the 60% is the omega 3 kind of fat. Which can normally be found in salmon, trout sardines. Your brain uses this omega-3s to build brain and nerve cells which are essential for learning and memory.

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#5 Green Tea

The caffeine in green tea are known to improve alertness, performance, memory and focus. It also contains an amino-acids that helps reduces anxiety and makes you feel more relax, counteracting the stimulating effects of caffeine. It can also help protect the brain from mental decline as well as improving memory.

Aren’t these food amazing? And they are easily found in market and supermarkets!

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