Neurology Medicine

Food for The Brain

The proteins contained in foods of animal origin, especially in the liver and seafood, contribute to the regulation of intellectual ability and mood.

Some studies show that a diet rich in carbohydrates (potatoes, rice, flour, milk, cereals) helps relieve anxiety.

A good diet should include an adequate supply of minerals under the benefits they provide to the agency. Calcium, for example, involved in the transmission of nerve impulses, iron affects the performance and oxygen delivery to cells, and zinc appears to be related to the activity of neurotransmitters.

For calcium is milk and dairy intake, while iron can be found in meat, offal, nuts and legumes. Oysters, shellfish, lamb and legumes are foods rich in zinc.

All B vitamins are cofactors in the process of production of neurotransmitters, specifically the B1 (pork meat and brewer’s yeast), B6 (melon, chicken and banana) and B12 (liver, eggs and cheese), the latter is very important to counteract stress and enhance intellectual agility.

On the other hand, other research has shown that vitamin C (citrus, tomatoes, cauliflower and peppers) decreases the chance of brain cancer especially in children. In this case, smokers should increase their intake of vitamin C as an average smoker reduces the level of that in 20 percent and a heavy smoker, in 40 percent.

Source: www.alimentacion-sana.com.ar/Portal%20nuevo/actualizaciones/cerebro.htm
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