| If you want to improve your memory there are some | | | | 2. Vitamin B complex such as B12 and folic acid |
| easy points you can do. The brain needs vitamins, | | | | protect nerve cells by eliminating homocysteine, a toxic |
| minerals and other nutrients to keep the brain cells and | | | | amino acid. Transporting oxygen around the body is |
| neurons healthy. The information below illustrates traits | | | | another process, along with the production of red |
| that can be employed to help the mind's organic ability | | | | blood cells, that are able to help. Soya beans, citrus |
| to recollect things: | | | | fruits, legumes and strawberries are the best food |
| 1. By reducing the level of the stress hormone cortisol, | | | | sources of Vitamin B complex. |
| associated brain damage can be minimized. | | | | 3. Destroying poisons and free radicals in the body is |
| 2. Regular exercise to increase oxygen to the brain, | | | | performed by Vitamin C and E which are organic |
| lessen the risk for health disorders that can cause loss | | | | antioxidants. Cell damage is induced when these free |
| of memory and enhance effects of brain chemicals | | | | radicals interact with oxygen and particular molecules. |
| that safeguard brain cells. | | | | Vitamin C can in addition increase the oxygen flow in |
| 3. To focus fully and worsen mental facility, regular | | | | the brain. The likes of tomatoes, broccoli, green tea, |
| sleep patterns are needed. | | | | blueberries, citrus fruits and nuts are all organic |
| 4. Not smoking since carcinogens increase the chance | | | | antioxidants. |
| of vascular diseases that can also lead to stroke and | | | | Aging and the adjustments it brings are the natural |
| oxygen deficiency in the brain. | | | | foes of a sharp memory. Yet, for healthier adults, |
| You have probably been bombarded with the idea | | | | these changes represent more of a worsening of the |
| that a healthy diet based on healthy foods composed | | | | brain's power to ingest and store information. The |
| of fruits, vegetables and essential fats can furnish a lot | | | | amassed information which your mind has |
| of advantages including our mind's power to | | | | accumulated for many years will remain compressed. |
| remember information. A number of essential foods | | | | You can recall older memories but it will take longer. A |
| that are called for for improvement of memory are | | | | number of older people can develop more problems |
| the following: | | | | with memory that might be the result of sicknesses |
| 1. The remembering function of the brain can be helped | | | | such as Alzheimer's. |
| by the use of Omega 3 fatty acids, which are | | | | We all age, but the key is to age gracefully and I |
| ascribed to this action. The word 'essential' | | | | believe that we are intended to have a sharp mind in |
| distinguishes them from other fats which could be | | | | our latter years. There are a number of factors |
| harmful to the body, particularly cholesterol. You can | | | | involved for this to happen along with the nutritional |
| obtain omega 3 fatty acids from walnuts, flax seeds, | | | | help. Our spiritual and emotional health are important |
| cold-water fish such as tuna and halibut. Fresh salmon | | | | elements as well. It's important as we enter our senior |
| is an excellent source of Omega 3. When fish is | | | | years that we have some foundation of groundwork |
| mentioned for nutrition purposes in the diet, | | | | of cultivating hobbies and spending time reading |
| recommendation is the fresher the better. Baked or | | | | thought provoking material. I have seen boredom and |
| grilled, not fried and fish sticks or any other type of | | | | too much idle time take their toll on the elderly, it can |
| deep fried battered up fish does not make one a | | | | magnify the feeling of uselessness which is a hard rut |
| "health nut" so as to receive any actual benefit from | | | | to get out of and can have destructive results. |
| the fish. | | | | |