Brain Bulletin #3 - Is Your Brain Rancid?
in Brain BulletinYes, you read it right - rancid.
I take my brain health seriously, and that includes eating anti-oxidants. An anti-oxidant rich diet is one of the best things you can do for your brain! Anti-oxidants keep you smart, happy, and save your brain from aging.
Free radicals are everywhere - in the air, the water, the food. Free radicals are your brain's enemy. Fat is the favorite breeding ground for free radicals. Your brain just happens to be the fattiest organ in your body. Your brain also uses a lot of oxygen. Oxygen and fat react to generate free radicals. This process is called oxidization. In short, oxidized fat is rancid. Guess what? A rancid brain doesn't work very well.
Good news: Anti-oxidants fight off free radicals and keep your brain sharp at any age. The evidence is overwhelming: fruits and vegetables are full of anti-oxidants that are good for your brain. Yet most people don't eat enough of the right ones.
Here are the top 20 best brain saving fruits and vegetables:
(The anti-oxidant capacity of appears after each food.)
- prunes - 5770
- raisins - 2830
- blueberries - 2234
- blackberries - 2036
- garlic - 1939
- kale - 1770
- cranberries - 1750
- strawberries - 1536
- spinach, raw - 1210
- raspberries - 1227
- brussel sprouts - 1123
- plum - 949
- alfalfa sprouts - 931
- spinach, steamed - 909
- broccoli - 888
- beets - 841
- avocado - 782
- orange - 750
- grapes, red - 739
- pepper, red - 731
What did you notice? They are all deeply coloured. Richly coloured foods are great for your brain. What are you waiting for? Start eating.
In the next Brain Bulletin I will tell you about an amazing study that discovered that you can literally think yourself fit!
