Did you know that your brain is the most expensive real estate in your body? It uses up to 20 to 30 percent of the calories you consume. And, just like your body doesn't benefit from junk food, neither does your brain. One lesser-known fact about obesity is that it negatively impacts cognitive function. If you want to look your best, feel your best, and do your best thinking, you have to give your brain high-quality nutrition.
There's just no way around it. You can exercise all you want, think the right thoughts, meditate and take dietary supplements, but if you continue to eat highly processed foods, laden with sugar, bad fats, and salt; made from ingredients grown with pesticides; flavored with artificial sweeteners; colored with artificial dyes; and preserved with artificial preservatives, there is simply no way to keep your body and brain working at their peak.
Here's a list of 19 of my favorite foods that are good for your body and brain:
[Don't forget to Pin it, Tweet it and Like it -- or even print it to put it up on your fridge!]
Read the full article here, including a description of each of the 19 BRAIN SUPERFOODS!:
http://www.livestrong.com/blog/19-best-brain-superfoods#ixzz32aWrUTNq
There's just no way around it. You can exercise all you want, think the right thoughts, meditate and take dietary supplements, but if you continue to eat highly processed foods, laden with sugar, bad fats, and salt; made from ingredients grown with pesticides; flavored with artificial sweeteners; colored with artificial dyes; and preserved with artificial preservatives, there is simply no way to keep your body and brain working at their peak.
Here's a list of 19 of my favorite foods that are good for your body and brain:
[Don't forget to Pin it, Tweet it and Like it -- or even print it to put it up on your fridge!]
Read the full article here, including a description of each of the 19 BRAIN SUPERFOODS!:
http://www.livestrong.com/blog/19-best-brain-superfoods#ixzz32aWrUTNq
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