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Eating These Two Things Can Improve Your Brain Function:

Our bodies run on what we feed them, and all other systems and processes are, therefore, also governed by this.

Our brain is a vital organ, susceptible to many things, including ageing.

The great news is that we can reverse this with alterations to our diet.

James Joseph, PhD, of the U.S. Department of Agriculture Human Nutrition Research Center at Tufts University in Boston, researched rats to uncover what foods impacted brain function and age.

Old rats fed a diet of high-antioxidant strawberries, or blueberry extract exhibited reversal of age-related deficits, including neuron function and motor and cognitive behaviour.

These rats maintained the diet for two months.

Within the brain, antioxidant molecules wage war against molecules known as free radicals.

Free radicals can harm brain cells and function.

The research extends to those for whom that walnuts have a similar effect.

Why Walnuts

They contain Omega three fatty acids, alpha-linolenic acid & polyphenols that somehow seem to block free radicals, which can cause inflammation.

Walnuts have beneficial effects similar to those from long-chain fatty acids found in animal sources.

All you need to eat is one ounce of walnuts each day to reduce harmful low-density lipoprotein or LDL cholesterol.

Inflammation and oxidative stress are contributors to Alzheimer’s and cardiovascular disease.

Fruit and veggies help provide the necessary protection to prevent the decline of cognitive and motor functioning during ageing.

Veggies and fruit are high in polyphenols, molecules with potent antioxidant potential.

Key takeaways

We need to eat more veggies since they contain polyphenols that help eliminate free radicals in the body.

It’s also a good idea to serve yourself some walnuts and berries.

In terms of blueberries, about 1/2 a cup is shown to benefit.

I get away with buying expensive produce by purchasing a frozen organic berry pack and adding some every single day to my smoothies in the morning.

One final tip: 

Fasting can help regenerate cells and combat oxidative stress.

Now, that doesn’t cost anything (because you aren’t eating) but allows you to gain many benefits without spending much money.

Plus, when you then eat, and eat correctly, you increase your chances of having a very long, healthy and disease-free life.