"If life serves you lemons, make lemonade."
—Unknown
The brain is an incredible organ. Knowing how to use it to learn, solveproblems and become a more balanced, loving and positive individual with many solutions to give to your fellow human beings is one third of the way to a healthy mind and a more productive person in society. The other third is giving the brain the opportunity to undergo regular sleep. You need plenty of sleep to allow your brain to process the information it has acquired throughout the day, so that you can be more efficient and effective in your memory recall and achieve even greater things in your life. But did you know that the final third of the step is to eat the right kind of food to help build your brain and keep it functioning properly?
According to a UN report published in March 2004, nutrient deficiency in people's diets is one of the main causes of the decline in the brainpower of entire nations, particularly in Third World.
For example, a June 2004 study by researchers claims that people who regularly take vitamins E and C have a significantly reduced risk of developing Alzheimer's disease — a brain-wasting disease. Researchers believe this may have something to do with the way these powerful antioxidants neutralise and mop up dangerous free radicals produced naturally in the body through biochemical reactions and from radiation in the environment that constantly penetrates the body and occasionally disrupts our chemicals and DNA replication. (1)
While the UN is exploring the idea of fortifying staple foods with extra vitamins and minerals, there is something we can all do as individuals to promote a healthy human brain, and that is to grow our own food in an organic, nutrient-dense and healthy way.
In this section, we will present a handful of healthy recipes from around the world that contain a wide range of quality vitamins, minerals (such as iodine), proteins, carbohydrates and healthy fats (but not too many carbohydrates if you are trying to lose weight) to help fuel and build the brain (and your body too). Elsewhere, we will also explain what is in these foods to give your brain the fuel and power it needs to perform at its best. And we will simplify the big picture of how we should eat and what foods we should eat, including solving problems of obesity, diabetes, strokes, heart attack, poor mental health and more.
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Contents
- SIMPLE EATING
Simplifying how we should eat - RECIPES
Examples of top-notch foods for your brain (and body) - NUTRIENTS
The key chemical nutrients you need - WATER
More about the benefits of water - FATS
More about the benefits of fats - PROTEIN
More about the benefits of protein - CARBOHYDRATES
More about the benefits of carbohydrates - FOOD MANUFACTURERS
Good taste or good health? - ANTI-AGEING FOODS
Are foods the only way to control the ageing process? - FINAL TIPS
Final tips to healthy eating - BIBLIOGRAPHY
Further reading