TWENTY-FOUR hours a day, seven days a week, your brain is hard at work. Yet while you’re aware of the importance of feeding your body the right food, you may often forget about eating food that will help your brain function efficiently, effectively and healthily.
Certain nutrients have been shown to be particularly supportive of brain health, including vitamins B6, E and C, folic acid and selenium. Eating a wide variety of fruit, vegetables, beans, pulses, wholegrains, nuts, seeds, lean protein and non-processed foods will help ensure your brain has a good and steady supply of these neuro-nutrients.
This healthy way of eating has all the hallmarks of the Mediterranean diet, which research suggests may be associated with better cognitive performance and a lower risk of Alzheimer’s disease. This may…
