The brain: Eat well to be less stupid.

Our eating habits have a great impact on the performance of our brain. To function properly, the brain needs nutrients and the primary source of these nutrients is food. Properly fed, the performance of our brain can greatly be improved, while the opposite has a negative impact on the brain.

The nutrients that the brain needs.

The brain is the command center of the human body and in order to perform well it needs a constant supply of nutrients such as vitamins C and B (B1, B6, B9), proteins, fatty acids, magnesium, Zinc, Selenium, and iron. Some nutrients mentioned above are important in maintaining memory, others help to avoid certain neurological disorders and still others participate in maintaining communication between neurons. In addition to all these nutrients, the human brain needs sugar in order to function. The lack of glucose can lead to the death of brain cells and thus be a trigger for Alzheimer's disease.

Foods you should prioritize.

A balanced diet and constant hydration are therefore important. Water is the only drink your brain needs. Constantly enveloped by the cerebrospinal fluid composed of about 85% water, it is obvious that the lack of water would cause dehydration which would have a negative impact on the brain. You should drink between 1.2 and 2 liters of water per day. Certain foods are to be preferred to others in our diet. Thus, we will want to eat nuts, pistachios, eggs, spinach, or brown rice for their contribution in vitamin B1 and E. Red meat, dark chocolate, soybeans, and cumin are rich in iron. Soybean, sesame, or flaxseed oil provides omega 3 and 6. This is only a sample of the foods you should include in your diet for the well-being of your body and especially your brain.