Monday, May 9, 2011

Are You Nuts About Nuts, Fruits and Veggies?

If you are, you must be pretty smart because there is a strong correlation between consuming this special brain food - nuts- and a great brain.

First of all, nuts are rich in Vitamin E which protects the brain from memory losses and dysfunctions. Secondly, nuts are packed with omega-3 fatty acids which make the neurons in the brain more fluid and responsive to signal transmission and communication.

Intelligence and health are dependent on the smooth communication among brain cells. Nuts provide choline,part of a neurotransmitter that revs up the transmission mechanism between cell and cell.For these reasons, nuts are a great source of brain food.

More Fruits and Vegetables Mean A Better Brain!

According to researchers at the Heinrich-Heine University in Dusseldorf, Germany, a high intake of fruits and vegetables ( at least 400 grams per day) increases the antioxidant levels in the body and significantly improves cognitive function.

Their findings are independent of age, gender body mass index or education levels. According to Dr. M. Cristina Polidori, currently at the Department of Geriatrics, Marienhospital Herne, Ruhr-University of Bochum, Germany,"With this work we show a multiple link between fruit and vegetable intake, antioxidant defenses and cognitive performance, in the absence of disease and independent of age."

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