Food for Thought: Brain Food/Link Up

Ladies, do you ever think about what foods are good for your brain?

There are literally millions of recipes online if you want to lose weight, shed belly fat, reduce carbs, or go gluten-free.

But if you want to eat right for your brain, there are some food items that are specified with brain health in mind.

When I started to do research for today’s Wellness Wednesday food for the brain I found many items that were listed as brain food. This month for Wellness Wednesday Nina and I are focusing on healthy mornings.

Breakfast seems to be the best mealtime to add brain healthy foods to your diet. That means eating a brain-healthy breakfast not sugary carbs for breakfast. Eating a bad breakfast, or no breakfast at all, can leave you mentally foggy, unable to focus, and even feeling anxious or depressed.

Coffee

Two main components in coffee — caffeine and antioxidants — help your brain. Coffee can help boost alertness and mood. It may also offer some protection against Alzheimer’s, thanks to its caffeine and antioxidants. So enjoy your cup of coffee because it’s good for you!

Eggs

Eggs are a good source of several nutrients tied to brain health, including vitamins B6 and B12, folate, and choline. Choline is an important micronutrient that your body uses to create acetylcholine, a neurotransmitter that helps regulate mood and memory.

Blueberries, Oatmeal and Almonds(The Super Trio)

Blueberries are one of the best foods you can eat to improve your brain health. Blueberries prevent oxidative stress that may lead to neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease. Blueberries also improve memory and motor skill functioning.

Adding blueberries and almonds to oatmeal is a wonderful super trio brain meal. This super trio is also good for keeping your heart healthy.

When it comes to brain food, oatmeal is among the top recommendations from health and fitness experts. Eating well contributes to brain longevity as well as short-term benefits like learning new test material and performing well when tested. Oats are good for your brain for numerous reasons.

Eating nuts like walnuts or almonds for breakfast help to keep your brain sharp. Several nutrients in nuts, such as healthy fats, antioxidant, and vitamin E, may explain their brain-health benefits.

I hope you’re thinking about food that will help your mind stay healthy but I know our brains need to stimulate as well as we age. Crossword puzzles, card games with your friends, and getting exercise also helps our brains stay young. As I have mentioned in previous wellness Wednesday posts about menopause, you need to also improve your diet, lower your cholesterol, stop eating sugary foods, and keep a positive attitude on life.

Come and join Nina and me today on our Wellness Wednesday Link up!

Here’s the 411 on the link up:

Don’t forget to hop over to Nina’s blog to check out what she’s had as a midlife wake up call. Please share your diet, exercise, healthy living, good mental health, fitness, wellness and health posts.  If you haven’t done a link up, or want to see the other linkups I participate in click here. #WellnessWednesday

         LINK UP PARTY

Every Wednesday at 7 AM EST through the following Tuesday, Bloggers, and Instagramers will be able to share their favorite HEALTH AND WELLNESS posts by clicking the blue Inlinkz button below. Adding your link will allow you to show off your hard work, make new connections, and gain new followers! Add posts relating to self-care, working out, health, healthy eating, recipes, and fitness. Here’s what to do . . . Join Robin from Hello I’m 50ish and Nina from Sharing A Journey on at least one of their Social Media accounts:

Nina from Sharing A Journey on Bloglovin, Instagram, Facebook, and Pinterest.

Follow me on Bloglovin, Instagram, Facebook, and Pinterest.

Be sure to tell your friends about this linkup so they can join in the fun too. The more the merrier! Have fun hopping around all the Blogs and Instagram accounts that have linked up! By linking up you acknowledge that you have rights to the photograph you are using for the thumbnail and that the thumbnail may be used on our group Pinterest board, featured in an outfit or look of the week or month, or a slideshow on other social media.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Hugs,