Aug
14
You might be battling with the ADD/ADHD disorder. What measures you are applying to keep your body and brain at pace? Be careful and don’t choose ‘anything’ available to eat so that you are keeping yourself healthy.
IMy article this week concentrates on the brief summary of those aspects associated with brain and its functioning. This article will throw light on its most important insights. I am sure you will have excellent and descriptive idea of this crucial issue. While elaborating the entire issue, I will remain stick to presenting this particular aspect in descriptive manner rather than concentrating on technical aspects. What should be the “Top 8 Nutrition Tips for Optimum Brain Function” will be my primary intention to present.
1. Maintain Balance: The brain is the most complex organ in the human body. To think therefore that it can operate successfully on just one kind of ‘miracle substance’ is a fallacy! Your brain needs a huge variety of nutrients and vitamins and minerals to function properly. Do your best not to deprive it of that by concentrating too heavily on just one type of food or supplement.
2. Do not skimp on protein: This may seem like a no-brainer, but it is often the case that people skimp on protein, either through neglect or through following the latest diet fad. The fact is however, that your body and brain cannot function properly without the basic building blocks provided by sufficient amounts of protein in your diet. Making sure that you get enough protein is especially important if you are following a vegetarian diet as you will need to constantly combine certain foods to make sure that you achieve the right protein mix.
3. Choose consistent energy supplying methodology: Our bodies can’t perform effectively without being controlled by brain. As it is significant energy consuming part of our body at using approximately 20% of consumed energy, it plays greater role in the body. Brain should be supplied constant energy. When energy supplying process is continuous and balanced, its impact is seen for extended periods. Low-GI food is recommended to fulfill this particular aim. The foods release energy for longer periods and are good dietary options to nourish brain.
I4. Go for appropriate category of fats: Brain is vital part of our body. It needs much care and protection. Fats are great protective sources of it which also develops membrane formation. It is therefore a crucial dietary option for an overall development of human body with special focus on brain. Famous brain fatty acids including Omega 3, Omega 6 and ‘pure’ DHA are sought after items. When you add these specific fatty elements in your diet you in fact help your brain turn mature and strengthened.
I5. Always go for vitamins and minerals: Brain is influential part of human body. It works to control entire body system. It must be fed with all types of vitamins and minerals to keep it energetic. Most important categories of vitamins include Vitamin E, B Vitamins, Vitamin C and Magnesium.
6. Don’t take toxins and other harmful substances in your food: The fact remains true that the food items which are laced with pesticides must not be taken as they are dangerous for your body. Some of the chemicals are though less harmful but they too create lots of problems when they are taken uncontrollably. Most prominent types of those chemicals include specific categories of artificial colours and flavours besides a few trans-fatty acids produced from heating fat byproducts.
7. Take necessary supplements: Having balanced diet these days is a draconian task. Usually it is not possible to manage proper mixing of food ingredients so that nutrients, vitamins and minerals required for effective functioning of brain are achieved through diet. In such circumstances, it becomes mandatory to take extra supplements of a particular category of nutrients. Mostly trans-fatty acids and particular categories of vitamins are given as supplements.
8. Get enough exercise: This is perhaps not a ‘nutrition tip’ as such but it is nonetheless one that is very important. Regular exercise aids circulation of blood through the body and is therefore of very beneficial for the functioning of the brain as the most ‘energy hungry’ part of the body. Exercise can also potentially reduce body fat levels. This is very important as studies have shown that fat stored around the body (especially around the middle) can interfere with certain aspects of healthy brain function.
The things mentioned above may seem like common sense but it is amazing how many people ignore them and then wonder why they feel ‘fuzzy’ and unfocussed! The fact is that we owe it to our brains to ‘do the right thing’ in terms of nutrition, especially if we are battling the symptoms of ADD/ADHD.
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