Monday, November 20, 2006

5 Brain Food Tips

This was taken from the USA Weekend flyer that comes every Saturday in the newspaper, it was written originally by Jean Carper.

Recent research shows that diet makes a big difference in how your brain performs, especially as you age.

EAT FISH: Nothing preserves brain power like the omega-3 fat in fish. Eating fish just once a week cuts odds of Alzheimer's an amazing 60%, according to research at Chicago's Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center. Fish oil also may help fight toxic plaque and stimulate communication between brain cells.


GET FRUITS AND VEGETABLES: Drinking any fruit and vegetable juice at least three times a week may cut your odds of Alzheimer's 76%, compared with drinking it less than once a week, says Venderbilt University research. A daily serving of strawberries, blue berries or spinach helped to prevent, even reverse, brain aging in animals.


DRINK GREEN TEA: In one large study, drinking at least 2 cups of green tea a day cut the risk of congestive impairment in older people by 54%. Drinking black tea, oolong tea or coffee has little impact. Researchers credit EGCG, a potent antioxidant.



EAT CURRY: A new Singapore study says even a very small dose is a brain booster. The secret: curcumin, an antioxidant shown to improve memory in animals and reduce a brain toxin that's linked to Alzheimer's.




TRIM ANIMAL FAT AND CALORIES: People who ate more saturated animal fat in midlife doubled their Alzheimer's risk, especially those genetically vulnerable, says a new Swedish study. Mainly studies suggest that restricting calories and avoiding obesity cuts risk of dementia and Alzheimer's.



Posted by Krystal :: 12:56 AM ::