Get Fats For Your Brain

Get Fats For Your Brain

The human body was designed to love fatty foods in part because of the needs of the brain. We should choose the “good” kinds of fats, skipping the dangerous ones and adding plenty of brain-healthy ones.

The brain is made mostly of fat, which not only forms the membranes around cells that regulate what gets in and out of them but also insulates the bundles of nerve fibers that act as high-speed communication cables in the brain. It shouldn't be too shocking, then, to learn that fat is the single most important nutrient for protecting and preserving brain function. Eating a low-fat or, worse, a no-fat diet is actually the worst thing you can do for your brain. What the brain craves most are the omega-3 fats. They turn on the genes that determine how the brain develops, repair and preserve brain cells, enable the cells to deliver signals efficiently, and may even facilitate the growth of new cells. Studies show that without enough omega-3s, the brain can't function properly. Over time, lack of omega-3s may even contribute to the development of Alzheimer's disease. Unfortunately, most people don't eat nearly enough of these good fats.

So don't be afraid to eat those fats you are trying to avoid. Just always keep in mind that "too much is bad".
Be generous to your body and brain, foods are created to be eaten.
In proper way, you can benefit to the foods that most people avoid.
Fats like those that came from fish oils and olive oils are good not just for your brain but also for your heart.
Check your ref now and eat smart.


Eat fish
Switch to olive oil
walnuts
walnut oil
flax seed oil



Here are some links that may help you know more about good fats and foods to look for in the nearest supermarket .


http://www.rd.com/slideshows/smart-people-eat-fat/2/

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Wake up and smell the coffee: “It’s amazing,” says liver specialist Sanjiv Chopra, MD, professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School. “Coffee is truly a lifesaving miracle drug.”..(credits to http://www.rd.com)

Though he says it’s still a “scientific mystery” how a simple cup of coffee works its wonders in the body, large epidemiological studies repeatedly verify its astonishing benefits. Some recent research highlights:

More than three cups a day lowers women’s risk of developing the most common skin cancer by 20 percent.
More than six cups a day cuts men’s risk of dying from prostate cancer by 60 percent.
Drinking at least one cup of coffee a day lowers women’s risk of stroke by up to 25 percent.
Consuming at least two cups daily reduces women’s chances of becoming depressed by up to 20 percent.

“Drink it black, or at most put a little skim milk in it” to minimize calories, Dr. Chopra recommends. The benefits from decaf may not be as prodigious, so stick with regular if you can tolerate the buzz. Dr. Chopra drinks at least four cups a day himself, though most people should limit themselves to two. And no, he jokes, “I’m not sponsored by Starbucks.”


After reading this readers digest article i am just so happy to say that my coffee addiction has nothing to harm me.....
Honestly, I was just so addicted to coffee that I would get headaches if I miss a coffee a day.....
Base on my own experience, every time I drink coffee, my brain works more faster and calmer than usual....
During high school days, I prefer to drink coffee before reading and writing assignments and reports....
Well Im not that bad in school, I am a contributor on our publication office....
Also, Coffee made me feel great every day. ....
Less stress and I can easily control my freaks....
Unlike those days without coffee, I usually burst out every time I get mad.....

So, whats stopping you to brew your coffee?
Try it yourself and share your thoughts....

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