Eating whatever takes your fancy and hoping for the best is not an option for those who are serious about battling the symptoms of ADD/ADHD through powering up the brain in the most efficient and beneficial way possible!
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: Human body is controlled by its most complex organ called brain. Don’t presume that it will work effectively by just one category of food. Overall growth and effective functioning of brain is possible through having best categories of nutrients like enough quantity of vitamin and minerals. It is therefore suggested that don’t concentrate on a particular supplement only. Go for all varieties in appropriate manner.
.|2. Don’t let protein remain away: Our changing food habits have started showing severe effects on our bodies and minds. This negligence is found abundantly when you avoid taking protein intake or lessen its quantity. Your body can’t perform its basic duties properly if your protein intake is not in appropriate quantity. Do you like vegetarian food? If the case is so, you need to be more cautious. At this situation you should have enough intakes of protein rich foods. You should take combination food which has balanced quantity of protein alongside other nourishing items.
3. Aim for a Consistent Energy Supply: The brain is by far the most energy intensive part of our bodies, using around 20% of all energy consumed. This means that the brain should continually be supplied with new energy. Ideally this supply should be stable and available over extended periods. This is why it is so important to include Low-GI foods in your diet. Low-GI foods generally release energy over a longer period, making it the ideal brain power source.
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.
5. Don’t forget the vitamins and minerals: The human brain needs several kinds of vitamins and minerals in order to do its job of being the nerve center of the body properly. Some of the most important ones are: 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 above mentioned discussion opens many layers of realities which are but part of our lifecycle. They are indeed part of our common sense. Interestingly people know them but don’t follow them. Resultantly they remain ‘fuzzy’ and aimless. If you battle with ADD/ADHD symptoms, be cautious to keep your brain strengthened through best nutritious elements.