Showing posts with label brain. Show all posts
Showing posts with label brain. Show all posts

Saturday, 23 July 2016

9 Foods To Increase Brain Power

Do you grasp girls use additional brain power to know jokes than men? however women fancy jokes higher than men, as new study discovered additional intense anterior cortex activity in girls after they hear jokes or see funny photos.

A better brain operate may be a lifespan quest to all or any folks, as additional powerful brain will increase creative thinking, decision-making ability, fast reaction, memory, learning, and mental clarity. It conjointly helps forestall cognitive state and Alzheimers.

Adding new things to your quest, here square measure prime foods which will cause you to smarter despite your age:

1. Water. a minimum of seventy p.c of our brain is water and therefore the brain desires enough water permanently functioning. Some consultants believe cognitive state has one thing to try to to with lack of water intake.

2. Oily fish (or fish oil). These square measure sensible sources of antiophthalmic factor, D, and omega three fatty acids. consistent with study, oily fish, such as, sardines, salmon, mackerel, and herring contain sensible amounts of DHA (or Decosahexanoic Acid) and iodine that square measure essential nutrients for brain development, mental clarity, and healthy system. sufficient  intake of those nutrients can facilitate forestall Alzheimer’s illness.

3. Walnuts. These bonkers square measure wealthy in macromolecule, omega three fatty acids, fiber, and antioxidants. Walnuts will facilitate reduce the danger of cardiovascular disease and facilitate lower dangerous cholesterin. however the nice quantity of omega three fatty acids and antioxidants found in walnuts square measure those which will increase brain operate.

4. Sage (or sage oil). This herb is high in powerful antioxidants that facilitate prevent the aging of brain by fighting free radicals. It may defend North American country from inflammation, harmful flora, and bacterium. consistent with new study, sage will facilitate forestall cognitive state.

5. Tomato. Although, this fruit has some problems underneath GMO foods, it's wealthy in carotenoid that may be a phytochemical. carotenoid may be a powerful inhibitor that fights free radicals that cause dementedness (or attenuated intellectual functioning). Raising your own organic tomatoes can cause you to expertise their full health edges.

6. Cacao. This live superfood is no 1 in antioxidants surpassing even tea and blueberries. it's the pure chocolate. Recent study discovered that combining sensible exercise and enough quantity of inhibitor found in chocolate tree, referred to as epicatechin, not solely helps with quicker weight loss, however conjointly improves learning and memory.

7. Coffee. Caffeine, as an energetic part of occasional, will stimulate your system, promotes sensible mood, and improves mental sharpness. Some consultants associate drinking occasional with sensible memory, thinking, and behavior. whereas the daily indefinite quantity of occasional is increasing, I’d like my one cup daily.

8. Egg yolk. This a part of whole egg has vital chemical that is crucial for brain development. ingredient is wealthy in B, a chemical answerable for up brain operate and sensible memory. It conjointly protects liver from injury and build of fats. If you don’t like ingredient, here square measure alternative food sources wealthy in choline: beef liver, beef, cauliflower, and navy beans.

9. Kelp. This alga is incredibly high in natural iodine that is crucial in traditional body and brain development. The physique doesn't manufacture iodine, therefore the offer should come back from food supply. brown algae helps defend against radiation sickness/poisoning and lowers the danger of gonad and carcinoma among girls. it's advanced carb referred to as fucoidan that fights inflammation, and a awfully sensible supply of antioxidants and iron.
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Wednesday, 13 July 2016

How to trick your brain into healthy eating


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s a scientist and a chef, we tend to find very little to agree with when it comes to many recent diets. This is partly because research mostly shows that fad diets have short-lived results at best, and anyone following them often ends up frustrated by the restrictions or impracticalities. Families looking for ways to cut down their calorie intake may also find it difficult to find solutions that meet the nutritional requirements of all their family members.

So the following should not be considered as dietary tips – more a list of reflections on how you can reduce calorie intake and potentially eat healthier based on current and ongoing research in the emerging scientific field of “gastrophysics” – a combination of gastronomy and psychophysics.

Trick your brain

There are a couple of easy changes you can make that can have a profound effect on satiety – how full you feel. Research shows that using smaller crockery tends to trick our brains into believing we are eating more, a psychological phenomenon that can best be illustrated by taking a look at the Delboeuf optical illusion.
If you put two identical portions of food on a big plate and a small plate, the portion on the bigger plate will look smaller, and vice versa: our brains can’t help but be fooled by this effect, even when we know they are the same.
We also know that serving food in a bowl instead of on a plate can give the food a greater sense of volume and depth, yet again tricking our brains into thinking there is more there than is actually the case. The latest research shows that the weight of cutlery and crockery has a significant effect on our appreciation for meals we eat; with heavier plates and knives and forks offering greater levels of satiety.
So what’s the take-away from all of this? Serve your meals in small, heavy bowls and eat with heavy cutlery!

Make it difficult to eat

This may seem a little ridiculous, but research shows that if we are forced to eat with a non-dominant hand we’ll generally consume less. But this isn’t necessarily going to make your experience of eating any more pleasant. So, instead, try using other creative ways to enjoy interacting with your food, such as using Japanese soup spoons to eat your soup, or chopsticks for other foods – anything, in fact, that stops you from simply shovelling food into your mouth. 

No more TV dinners

We just mentioned mindfulness and it would appear that this is a major contributor to how well and how much we eat. Research shows that we consume as much as 30% more when we’re engaged in other activities, such as watching television.
Such distractions are becoming far more commonplace at the dining table. In fact many people don’t even use their dining space at home, preferring to eat in front of the TV or looking at phones. However, messaging and checking social media are surefire ways to ensure you’re not focused on the food you are eating; you’ll appreciate your it less, which inevitably results in both a reduced sense of satiety and overeating.
So the advice here is to turn off the TV, put the phone on charge in the other room and sit at a dining table to fully enjoy your meal.

Eat with all your senses

In our Kitchen Theory dining experiences we introduce dishes with weird sensory elements – getting people to eat while enhancing other senses, such as smell or sight. But multisensory dining is about more than that. At the core of what we do is the idea of helping people to be truly mindful of the dishes that they are presented with.
At home this can be as simple as taking a moment before eating to sniff your food and really appreciate the aromas. (Many researchers believe that up to 90% of what we perceive as flavour comes from our sense of smell.)
Holding a warm bowl in your hand also helps, as does chewing properly (your mum was right …) and exhaling as you chew – this stimulates the olfactory receptors and further enhances the flavour of food. Finally, focus on the texture. It’s interesting to note that we consume fewer calories when eating apples than we do with apple puree, and fewer calories with apple puree than apple juice because we get more sensation information from the puree than the juice, more still from the actual apple. In other words, our brains use the amount of sensation we receive from texture as one of the cues to tell us when to stop eating.
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