Certain foods provide you with nutrients that are good for your mind. These foods may help to prevent or to treat certain mental issues or may improve your attentiveness and mental alertness. Without a sufficient amount of nutrients, your body may experience a deficiency, and create an unhealthy mind. Make sure to eat a diet with a wide variety of healthy foods to prevent deficiencies. Consult your doctor before using foods to treat a medical condition.
Complex Carbohydrates
Complex carbohydrates are carbohydrates that are not refined so that they retain nutrients that are beneficial for a healthy mind. Your brain uses glucose in complex carbohydrates as brain fuel. Or, for a bolder, healthier option, eat sprouted bread. Sprouted baked goods contain sprouted grains that began the germination process before being ground into flour, which provides you with additional long-burning energy, protein and nutrients that power your mind.
Organic Food
Certain non-organic or conventional produce may be covered with synthetic pesticides and fertilizers that repel insects, but put your health at risk. There are four different potential health effects related to the pesticides, such as neurological and developmental toxicants, which affect your brain. Depending on the type and quantity of pesticide used determines if and to what extent you may be affected. Children have lower tolerances.
Omega-3 Fatty Acid
Omega-3 fatty acids can reduce inflammation and provide you with protective benefits. Omega-3s keep your mind healthy by preventing and reducing memory loss, ADD, ADHD and schizophrenia, depression and Alzheimer's. Obtain your omega-3s from flaxseed oil, olive oil and purified fish oil supplements. You can also obtain omega-3, however, in a smaller amount from ground, not whole flaxseeds, hemp seeds, chia seeds, raw pumpkin seeds and walnuts. The recommended ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 is 4:1 to 2:1. You can also take purified fish oil supplements with a ratio of eicosapentaenoic acid, or EPA, to docosahexaenoic acid, or DHA, that is 3:2. Take an average dose of 1 to 3 g of EPA and DHA supplements, but if you have high triglycerides, more may be helpful, but under the advice of a qualified health practitioner.
Vitamin B Complex
Vitamin B complex includes eight different B vitamins. Vitamin B6 is important for proper brain function and is found in bananas, potatoes, beans, seeds, nuts, eggs, spinach and fortified cereals.
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