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Doctor Lyudmila Artyushkevich told what food slows down the brain
13.07.2023 08:25
Brain food, as well as adequate fluid intake, healthy sleep, and exercise, have a positive effect on memory, concentration, and intelligence. However, there are foods that can have a negative effect on brain function.
Doctor of the HappyDerm medical center Lyudmila Artyushkevich identified several products that should be excluded from your diet.
Sweet
Sweets may help boost your energy levels in the short term, but in the long term they can lead to excess weight, an increased risk of diabetes, increased inflammation, and an increased risk of dementia.
Trans fats
Trans fats are obtained during industrial processing of liquid vegetable fats into solid forms. They are found in fast food, including:
- hamburgers;
- French fries;
- frozen semi-finished products.
And also in baked goods, chips, mayonnaise and margarine. Trans fats can disrupt the functioning of brain cells, making their membranes impermeable and rigid. They also increase the risk of Alzheimer's disease, dementia, heart problems and metabolic disorders.
Fast carbohydrates
Foods containing fast carbohydrates, such as sugary soft drinks, white bread, muffins, cakes, fruit juices, ice cream and white rice, are easily digested by the body and cause a sharp rise in sugar and insulin in the blood. This can lead not only to obesity, but also to the formation of atherosclerotic plaques, disruption of the brain's nutrition and oxygen supply.
Alcohol
Alcohol damages the membranes of neurons, which leads to a disruption of their functions - the reception, transmission and storage of information. It also reduces the absorption of vitamins and other nutrients, and interferes with adequate thinking, assessment of the situation, worsens memory and can change mood.
Pickles
Pickled cucumbers, tomatoes, mushrooms, fish, sausages - all of them are salted products. Excessive salt consumption can lead to increased blood pressure, which in turn can lead to damage to the vascular wall and the risk of stroke.
Flavors, colors, preservatives
These additives have a toxic effect on the brain and impair its nutrition. Products containing flavors, colors and preservatives, such as chips, crackers, sweet soda, marmalade, sausage, bouillon cubes, sauces, mayonnaise, processed cheese and frozen semi-finished products should be avoided.
Aspartame
Aspartame, often considered a "sugar substitute," is not actually the best option. Its components - phenylalanine, methanol, and aspartic acid - can have negative effects on mental performance, mood, and concentration.
If you want to maintain mental clarity, flexible thinking and a good memory throughout your life, it is very important to pay attention to the quality of the food you consume.
