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Diet for a good memory
The speed and increasing development of all areas of life places demands on us to know more, and to be able to do more, and also to manage things better. We can enrol into a memory course, which will enable us to segregate the information overload in our heads, but let’s not forget that healthy food and our daily diet constitutes the basis for our functioning.
Who’s prone to forget?
Trouble the with memory doesn’t only depend upon age, nowadays it’s increasingly starting to be a concern for young and professionally active people.
Glucose
Effective thinking, concentration, or the ability to remember, requires the proper provision of energy for our bodies. Carbohydrates are useful; they can help establish the proper functioning of our brain. Glucose is the basic source of energy; we will find it in thick barleys, brown rice, wholegrain breads, as well as nuts, grains and fruit.
Proteins
Proteins are the basic constituent of our bodies’ cells and are responsible for their renovation and regeneration. A lack of proteins inhibits the thinking processes, the body’s growth and development - causing a drop in immunity. The best sources of proteins in a diet are meats, legumes, cold meats, poultry, fish, milk, cheeses and eggs. You should choose lean meats. The need for proteins should also be supplemented with dairy products.
Lecithin
Lecithin is a phospholipid that influences the memory, and is usually found in many dietary supplements, it helps to enhance concentration. It’s used to build cell walls and is a component of the brain as well as the nervous tissue. It improves blood circulation, helping it to flow and providing the brain with oxygen. It also slows down the ageing processes. It lowers the levels of bad cholesterol in the blood, which help prevent sclerosis, and also cerebral and heart ischemia. Lecithin can be found in Soya beans, walnuts and hazelnuts, in egg yolk and wheat sprouts.
Potassium
Potassium is one of the most important minerals for our bodies. It maintains the proper working of the heart, regulates water content and the metabolism, maintaining the balance between acids and alkalis in our system. It’s also responsible for providing the brain with oxygen, which improves our thinking. Potassium is present in leguminous plants and seeds, potatoes, celery, carrots, tomatoes, bananas, plums, currants, and dried fruits.
Zinc
Zinc is a vestigial element, and even a small lack will decrease our concentration and our memory processes. It is therefore recommended for those who would like to enhance their brainpower, as well as for elderly people, in order to protect them from dementia. Zinc can be found in oysters, sea fish, legumes, cereals and grains.
Start from now
It is important to start taking care of the proper functioning of our brain right now, so that it can serve us well for many years to come. A proper and healthy diet, combined with physical activity is the best thing we can do for ourselves and for our body’s wellbeing.
Menu
Breakfast:
rye/wholemeal bread with grains, butter, lettuce, chicken ham, cheese, tomato, parsley leaves and green tea
Elevenses:
Banana and yoghurt
Lunch:
boiled potatoes, roast chicken breast with seasoning, boiled beans and fruit juice
Tea:
walnuts
Dinner:
rye/wholemeal brad with grains, butter, lettuce, tuna in brine, soy sprouts and carrot juice
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