Posts Tagged ‘Antioxidants’
Brain Quiz: Do You Have a Brain?
Have you already read The SharpBrains Guide to Brain Fitness? Let’s see… 1. Pick the only part of your body that does not contain fat: a. Arm b. Thigh c. Brain d. None Answer: d) Fats are also present in the brain: in neurons’ membranes to keep them flexible. These fats are the omega 3 and omega 6 fatty…
Read MoreA User’s Guide to Lifelong Brain Health: BrainFit for Life
As the Brain Fitness industry continues to gain momentum, and people explore all the incredible brain-training tools being developed, we hope that enthusiasts don’t take their eye off the importance of the physical health of the brain and all the systems it communicates with. The brain is unique in that it houses our cognitive and…
Read MoreCan food improve brain health?
In other words, may some foods be specifically good for brain function? For a great in-depth review of the effects of food on the brain you can check out Fernando Gomez-Pinilla’s recent article in Nature Reviews Neuroscience (reference below). Here is an overview of the state off the research. Several components of diet seem to…
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