Eating smart is good for your brain

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It's a well-known fact that the foods we eat influence our health. But
foods do more than affect our waistline and our heart. It seems that
what we eat can also impact the way our brain performs its tasks.

Researchers are learning that the right foods, and the nutrients they
contain, can help you concentrate, keep you motivated, improve your
memory, and possibly stop premature brain aging.

The foods you eat affect brain function in a number of ways. Some
foods contain nutrients that are used to manufacture brain chemicals,
or neurotransmitters, that enhance memory, concentration, and reaction
time.

The brain uses other foods for energy. And still other foods are
needed for the development and repair of healthy brain cells.

To keep your brain at peak performance, research suggests there are a
few foods worth adding to your plate.

Let's start with breakfast. A number of studies have found that memory
and school performance suffer when the morning meal is skipped. The
memory-enhancing effect of breakfast is thought to be due to glucose,
a simple sugar supplied to the brain from carbohydrate-rich foods.
Without it, the brain's fuel tank would be drained within 10 to 15
minutes.

Eating for brainpower means eating at regular intervals during the day
-- three meals plus midday snacks to keep a steady stream of glucose
feeding your brain. An increased supply of glucose to the brain is
thought to enhance the production of acetylcholine, a neurotransmitter
that allows nerve cells to transmit memory messages.

There's another good reason to start your morning with a bowl of
whole-grain cereal. Enriched breakfast cereals (along with other grain
foods) are good sources of iron, a mineral that plays a role in
concentration and learning.

Studies suggest that children with mild to moderate iron deficiency,
even without anemia, show poor attentiveness, memory and academic
performance in vocabulary, reading and knowledge.

Iron helps transfer oxygen to the brain and it's also used to make
neurotransmitters that regulate the ability to pay attention. The best
sources of iron include lean beef, liver, breakfast cereals,
whole-grain breads, raisins, dried apricots, beans, lentils, tofu and
nuts.

A multivitamin and mineral supplement will help menstruating females
and vegetarians meet their daily iron requirements. (The recommended
dietary allowance for iron is 1.8 times greater for vegetarians.) A
multivitamin also boosts your intake of B vitamins, nutrients that
play a critical role in brain function, from manufacturing
neurotransmitters to assisting energy release in brain cells.

A recent Australian study found that getting adequate folate, B12 and
B6 from foods and a vitamin supplement improved memory, speed of
mental processing, recall and recognition in healthy women.

Supplementation with B vitamins lowers levels of artery-damaging
homocysteine in the blood. Some studies suggest that a high
homocysteine level increases the risk for Alzheimer's and other forms
of dementia.

If you eat a balanced and varied diet, you're probably getting plenty
of B vitamins. To boost your intake of Bs, reach for enriched
breakfast cereals, whole grains, wheat germ, lean meat, fish, poultry,
dairy products, legumes, nuts and seeds.

To keep your brain cells healthy, you might want to toss a handful of
blueberries in that bowl of iron-enriched breakfast cereal.
Researchers from the USDA's Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging
at Tuft's University fed aging rats food pellets made with the Top 10
antioxidant fruit and vegetables, including blueberries, strawberries
and spinach, for two months.

The rats' motor function and memory improved significantly, with the
most dramatic change observed in the rats fed blueberries. The
blueberry diet also appeared to slow mental decline in mice
genetically engineered to develop Alzheimer's disease.

Berries are loaded with antioxidants called anthocyanins that combat
inflammation and free radicals, molecules that can harm brain cells
and brain function. Blueberries may also enable brain cells to send
and receive messages more easily.

To preserve memory as we age, some experts feel the most important
antioxidants are vitamins C and E. Earlier this year, researchers
reported in the Archives of Neurology that the use of vitamin C and E
supplements in combination was linked with protection from Alzheimer's
disease among older adults. It's thought that these two vitamins work
together to fight brain-cell damage caused by free radicals.

The health of your brain depends not only on how much fat you eat, but
what type it is. Gorging on foods high in saturated fat -- fatty
meats, cheeses, and rich desserts -- can hinder brain function.

Studies find that rats fed diets loaded with saturated fat perform
poorly on memory and learning tests. Epidemiological studies also
suggest that people who eat plenty of saturated fat have an increased
risk of dementia.

But not all fat undermines intelligence. Omega-3 fatty acids,
especially DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) found in fish, make up a large
portion of the communicating membranes of the brain.

These fats help keep the lining of brain cells flexible so memory
messages can pass easily between cells. All brain-cell membranes
continuously need to refresh themselves with a new supply of fatty
acids.

To help keep your brain cells healthy, eat foods rich in omega-3 fats
every day. A study published last year revealed that among 815 adults
aged 65 to 94, those who consumed the most omega-3 fats had a lower
risk of Alzheimer's.

What's more, those who ate fish at least once per week had a
60-per-cent lower risk of Alzheimer's compared to non-fish eaters.

Choose salmon, trout, herring, sardines, and liquid eggs enriched with
fish oil. Also flaxseed oil, canola oil, walnuts, soybeans, omega-3
eggs, and Natrel's Omega-3 milk, which contain ALA (alpha-linolenic
acid), another member of the omega-3 family that's linked to a healthy
brain.

A steady diet that includes these foods won't make you a genius, but
it just might bolster your thinking power and slow down brain aging --
not to mention guard against heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and even
arthritis.

Good article, though I have reservations about some of the dietary
suggestions made. Grains are problematic for many people due to
Celiac disease, whereas enriched breakfast cereals often use highly
processed flours and sugars, and produce significant blood sugar
response. Processed dairy (not raw) is also implicated in heart
disease, so the question, as always, is whether such foods provide
more benefit, or harm.

PB

(Roman Bystrianyk) wrote in message . com...
http://www.healthsentinel.com/news.p...rint_list_item

It's a well-known fact that the foods we eat influence our health. But
foods do more than affect our waistline and our heart. It seems that
what we eat can also impact the way our brain performs its tasks.

Researchers are learning that the right foods, and the nutrients they
contain, can help you concentrate, keep you motivated, improve your
memory, and possibly stop premature brain aging.

The foods you eat affect brain function in a number of ways. Some
foods contain nutrients that are used to manufacture brain chemicals,
or neurotransmitters, that enhance memory, concentration, and reaction
time.

The brain uses other foods for energy. And still other foods are
needed for the development and repair of healthy brain cells.

To keep your brain at peak performance, research suggests there are a
few foods worth adding to your plate.

Let's start with breakfast. A number of studies have found that memory
and school performance suffer when the morning meal is skipped. The
memory-enhancing effect of breakfast is thought to be due to glucose,
a simple sugar supplied to the brain from carbohydrate-rich foods.
Without it, the brain's fuel tank would be drained within 10 to 15
minutes.

Eating for brainpower means eating at regular intervals during the day
-- three meals plus midday snacks to keep a steady stream of glucose
feeding your brain. An increased supply of glucose to the brain is
thought to enhance the production of acetylcholine, a neurotransmitter
that allows nerve cells to transmit memory messages.

There's another good reason to start your morning with a bowl of
whole-grain cereal. Enriched breakfast cereals (along with other grain
foods) are good sources of iron, a mineral that plays a role in
concentration and learning.

Studies suggest that children with mild to moderate iron deficiency,
even without anemia, show poor attentiveness, memory and academic
performance in vocabulary, reading and knowledge.

Iron helps transfer oxygen to the brain and it's also used to make
neurotransmitters that regulate the ability to pay attention. The best
sources of iron include lean beef, liver, breakfast cereals,
whole-grain breads, raisins, dried apricots, beans, lentils, tofu and
nuts.

A multivitamin and mineral supplement will help menstruating females
and vegetarians meet their daily iron requirements. (The recommended
dietary allowance for iron is 1.8 times greater for vegetarians.) A
multivitamin also boosts your intake of B vitamins, nutrients that
play a critical role in brain function, from manufacturing
neurotransmitters to assisting energy release in brain cells.

A recent Australian study found that getting adequate folate, B12 and
B6 from foods and a vitamin supplement improved memory, speed of
mental processing, recall and recognition in healthy women.

Supplementation with B vitamins lowers levels of artery-damaging
homocysteine in the blood. Some studies suggest that a high
homocysteine level increases the risk for Alzheimer's and other forms
of dementia.

If you eat a balanced and varied diet, you're probably getting plenty
of B vitamins. To boost your intake of Bs, reach for enriched
breakfast cereals, whole grains, wheat germ, lean meat, fish, poultry,
dairy products, legumes, nuts and seeds.

To keep your brain cells healthy, you might want to toss a handful of
blueberries in that bowl of iron-enriched breakfast cereal.
Researchers from the USDA's Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging
at Tuft's University fed aging rats food pellets made with the Top 10
antioxidant fruit and vegetables, including blueberries, strawberries
and spinach, for two months.

The rats' motor function and memory improved significantly, with the
most dramatic change observed in the rats fed blueberries. The
blueberry diet also appeared to slow mental decline in mice
genetically engineered to develop Alzheimer's disease.

Berries are loaded with antioxidants called anthocyanins that combat
inflammation and free radicals, molecules that can harm brain cells
and brain function. Blueberries may also enable brain cells to send
and receive messages more easily.

To preserve memory as we age, some experts feel the most important
antioxidants are vitamins C and E. Earlier this year, researchers
reported in the Archives of Neurology that the use of vitamin C and E
supplements in combination was linked with protection from Alzheimer's
disease among older adults. It's thought that these two vitamins work
together to fight brain-cell damage caused by free radicals.

The health of your brain depends not only on how much fat you eat, but
what type it is. Gorging on foods high in saturated fat -- fatty
meats, cheeses, and rich desserts -- can hinder brain function.

Studies find that rats fed diets loaded with saturated fat perform
poorly on memory and learning tests. Epidemiological studies also
suggest that people who eat plenty of saturated fat have an increased
risk of dementia.

But not all fat undermines intelligence. Omega-3 fatty acids,
especially DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) found in fish, make up a large
portion of the communicating membranes of the brain.

These fats help keep the lining of brain cells flexible so memory
messages can pass easily between cells. All brain-cell membranes
continuously need to refresh themselves with a new supply of fatty
acids.

To help keep your brain cells healthy, eat foods rich in omega-3 fats
every day. A study published last year revealed that among 815 adults
aged 65 to 94, those who consumed the most omega-3 fats had a lower
risk of Alzheimer's.

What's more, those who ate fish at least once per week had a
60-per-cent lower risk of Alzheimer's compared to non-fish eaters.

Choose salmon, trout, herring, sardines, and liquid eggs enriched with
fish oil. Also flaxseed oil, canola oil, walnuts, soybeans, omega-3
eggs, and Natrel's Omega-3 milk, which contain ALA (alpha-linolenic
acid), another member of the omega-3 family that's linked to a healthy
brain.

A steady diet that includes these foods won't make you a genius, but
it just might bolster your thinking power and slow down brain aging --
not to mention guard against heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and even
arthritis.

(peterb) wrote in message . com...
Good article, though I have reservations about some of the dietary
suggestions made. Grains are problematic for many people due to
Celiac disease, whereas enriched breakfast cereals often use highly
processed flours and sugars, and produce significant blood sugar
response. Processed dairy (not raw) is also implicated in heart
disease, so the question, as always, is whether such foods provide
more benefit, or harm.

PB

(Roman Bystrianyk) wrote in message . com...
http://www.healthsentinel.com/news.p...rint_list_item

It's a well-known fact that the foods we eat influence our health. But
foods do more than affect our waistline and our heart. It seems that
what we eat can also impact the way our brain performs its tasks.

Researchers are learning that the right foods, and the nutrients they
contain, can help you concentrate, keep you motivated, improve your
memory, and possibly stop premature brain aging.

The foods you eat affect brain function in a number of ways. Some
foods contain nutrients that are used to manufacture brain chemicals,
or neurotransmitters, that enhance memory, concentration, and reaction
time.

The brain uses other foods for energy. And still other foods are
needed for the development and repair of healthy brain cells.

To keep your brain at peak performance, research suggests there are a
few foods worth adding to your plate.

Let's start with breakfast. A number of studies have found that memory
and school performance suffer when the morning meal is skipped. The
memory-enhancing effect of breakfast is thought to be due to glucose,
a simple sugar supplied to the brain from carbohydrate-rich foods.
Without it, the brain's fuel tank would be drained within 10 to 15
minutes.

Eating for brainpower means eating at regular intervals during the day
-- three meals plus midday snacks to keep a steady stream of glucose
feeding your brain. An increased supply of glucose to the brain is
thought to enhance the production of acetylcholine, a neurotransmitter
that allows nerve cells to transmit memory messages.

There's another good reason to start your morning with a bowl of
whole-grain cereal. Enriched breakfast cereals (along with other grain
foods) are good sources of iron, a mineral that plays a role in
concentration and learning.

Studies suggest that children with mild to moderate iron deficiency,
even without anemia, show poor attentiveness, memory and academic
performance in vocabulary, reading and knowledge.

Iron helps transfer oxygen to the brain and it's also used to make
neurotransmitters that regulate the ability to pay attention. The best
sources of iron include lean beef, liver, breakfast cereals,
whole-grain breads, raisins, dried apricots, beans, lentils, tofu and
nuts.

A multivitamin and mineral supplement will help menstruating females
and vegetarians meet their daily iron requirements. (The recommended
dietary allowance for iron is 1.8 times greater for vegetarians.) A
multivitamin also boosts your intake of B vitamins, nutrients that
play a critical role in brain function, from manufacturing
neurotransmitters to assisting energy release in brain cells.

A recent Australian study found that getting adequate folate, B12 and
B6 from foods and a vitamin supplement improved memory, speed of
mental processing, recall and recognition in healthy women.

Supplementation with B vitamins lowers levels of artery-damaging
homocysteine in the blood. Some studies suggest that a high
homocysteine level increases the risk for Alzheimer's and other forms
of dementia.

If you eat a balanced and varied diet, you're probably getting plenty
of B vitamins. To boost your intake of Bs, reach for enriched
breakfast cereals, whole grains, wheat germ, lean meat, fish, poultry,
dairy products, legumes, nuts and seeds.

To keep your brain cells healthy, you might want to toss a handful of
blueberries in that bowl of iron-enriched breakfast cereal.
Researchers from the USDA's Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging
at Tuft's University fed aging rats food pellets made with the Top 10
antioxidant fruit and vegetables, including blueberries, strawberries
and spinach, for two months.

The rats' motor function and memory improved significantly, with the
most dramatic change observed in the rats fed blueberries. The
blueberry diet also appeared to slow mental decline in mice
genetically engineered to develop Alzheimer's disease.

Berries are loaded with antioxidants called anthocyanins that combat
inflammation and free radicals, molecules that can harm brain cells
and brain function. Blueberries may also enable brain cells to send
and receive messages more easily.

To preserve memory as we age, some experts feel the most important
antioxidants are vitamins C and E. Earlier this year, researchers
reported in the Archives of Neurology that the use of vitamin C and E
supplements in combination was linked with protection from Alzheimer's
disease among older adults. It's thought that these two vitamins work
together to fight brain-cell damage caused by free radicals.

The health of your brain depends not only on how much fat you eat, but
what type it is. Gorging on foods high in saturated fat -- fatty
meats, cheeses, and rich desserts -- can hinder brain function.

Studies find that rats fed diets loaded with saturated fat perform
poorly on memory and learning tests. Epidemiological studies also
suggest that people who eat plenty of saturated fat have an increased
risk of dementia.

But not all fat undermines intelligence. Omega-3 fatty acids,
especially DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) found in fish, make up a large
portion of the communicating membranes of the brain.

These fats help keep the lining of brain cells flexible so memory
messages can pass easily between cells. All brain-cell membranes
continuously need to refresh themselves with a new supply of fatty
acids.

To help keep your brain cells healthy, eat foods rich in omega-3 fats
every day. A study published last year revealed that among 815 adults
aged 65 to 94, those who consumed the most omega-3 fats had a lower
risk of Alzheimer's.

What's more, those who ate fish at least once per week had a
60-per-cent lower risk of Alzheimer's compared to non-fish eaters.

Choose salmon, trout, herring, sardines, and liquid eggs enriched with
fish oil. Also flaxseed oil, canola oil, walnuts, soybeans, omega-3
eggs, and Natrel's Omega-3 milk, which contain ALA (alpha-linolenic
acid), another member of the omega-3 family that's linked to a healthy
brain.

A steady diet that includes these foods won't make you a genius, but
it just might bolster your thinking power and slow down brain aging --
not to mention guard against heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and even
arthritis.

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