Not to call you a fat-head or anything, but actually about 60% of your brain is made up of fat. \u00a0 If you want it to work well, you have to keep it supplied with fat.<\/p>\n
Yes, you read that correctly.\u00a0 I know that fat has been demonized as the reason for our obesity epidemic.\u00a0 And there is one element of truth here.\u00a0 Transfats, which are in almost all the items on the baked goods aisle, are a major flab-grower.\u00a0 However, there are good fats that your body — and your brain — require for good health.<\/p>\n
Omega 3 fats are especially lacking in our diets and needed for healthy brain function.\u00a0 What are some brain-fat foods?\u00a0 Raw nuts are a big winner, as are avocados and olive oil.\u00a0 I alway heard that fish was brain food, and it turned out to be true!\u00a0 Oily fish like tuna and salmon is a\u00a0 good source of Omega 3, which are good for the brain.<\/p>\n
Eggs and milk (preferably organic eggs and raw milk) \u00a0provide Omega 3s, as well as lecithin, choline, and vitamin B12, all of which are good for brain function.<\/p>\n
New studies with coconut oil are showing promise as a cure, as well as a preventer, or major aging brain diseases like Alzheimer\u2019s.\u00a0 The medium chain triglycerides it contains are the reason.\u00a0 They are used to supply energy to the brain without the damaging insulin spike that carbohydrates give.<\/p>\n
So feed your brain some good fats to keep it young and healthy!<\/p>\n
Eating to live and living for Christ,<\/p>\n
Susan Jordan Brown<\/p>\n
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