The brain is made up of more than 50% fatty tissue and this makes it especially vulnerable to attacks by free radicals, unstable oxygen molecules that are normal by-products of the use that cells make of oxygen.
The fact that free radicals destroy brain cells is linked to memory impairment and the development of diseases such as Alzheimer's or Parkinson's.
When we are young, the body has an extraordinary network of antioxidants that can protect us from destructive free radicals; With age, the levels of natural antioxidants we produce decrease.
Therefore, it is important to consume antioxidant fruits and vegetables, especially if they are organically grown and have been collected at their point of maturity.
Next, a series of foods that we must consider to improve memory is presented:
Grape Seed Extract:
It is an extract, rich in proanthocyanidins (a group of flavonoids), that can help protect fat cells from harmful free radicals. It also helps prevent circulatory disorders by protecting the collagen, so essential for healthy arteries.
Foods rich in Vitamin E:
More and more older people are taking the time-consuming vitamin Vitamin E is an antioxidant with an excellent anti-aging effect on the brain and acts better than drugs Conventional according to laboratory studies. Vitamin E also helps protect us from heart disease (they can accelerate the destruction of brain cells).
In a fairly well-known trial, a group of mice was given the human equivalent of 400 IU of vitamin E per day. Later, a protein found in his brain (and that of humans as well) did not suffer the type of oxidative wear that he would normally suffer. It has been concluded that vitamin E can keep an older brain in a state of youth. About 400 IU of vitamin E per day is recommended.
The main sources of vitamin E are wheat and corn germ oils, olive and soybean oils, almonds and pistachios, and whole and biological oats, wheat and rice. Also avocado, tomatoes and green leafy vegetables, and among the fruits the kiwi, nectarine, grapes and peach.
Vitamin B-rich foods:
A low level of B vitamins can cause subtle changes in brain function in the elderly and contribute to memory loss and depression. Folic acid, for example, helps preserve the normal level of homocysteine (an amino acid) and prevent memory loss. An excess of homocysteine increases the risk of heart disease.
There is a strong relationship between high homocysteine levels and memory loss and ability to learn, often associated with depression in the elderly.
As you know, vegetables and fruits are very rich in vitamins of group B. These are the foods richest in vitamin B1: brewer's yeast, brown rice, millet, oatmeal, wheat germ, pine nuts, beans, pints, Peas, sunflower seeds and tofu.
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