Eat Yourself Smart

According to Women's Weekly Magazine, to make yourself sharper, just have to eat:

• tomatoes. They contain licopene, a cortenoid with powerful disease-fighting benefits that can help protect against dementia and pancreatic and prostate cancer;
• oily fish. Tuna and Salmon are high in the omega-3 fatty acid, DHA. It's important for baby's brain development, and research has shown that a diet high in oily fish helps lower your Alzheimer's risk;
• fortified cereals. The added B vitamins play an important role in nerve and brain function, and work effectively when taken together.

Another finding (from University of Cambridge study) is that 14 is the average number of years you add to your life if you eat lots of fruits and vegetables, exercise regularly and do not smoke.

And did you know... cranberry juice's protective benefits, such as warding off bladde infections, flu, stomach ulcers and tooth decay, work only in women, leaving scientists baffled?

And what about if we want to make our babies smarter? Are there any diet that can make them sharper? When I wan pregnant, I used to do research about pregnancy, babies, food, etc. Of course, taking pre natal vitamins is a must.

Fish. Lots of them. They said that if you're pregnant and you eat lots of fish, it can make your baby smarter. Like I said, fish that contains high omega fatty acid and DHA can help baby's brain development.

Would you eat yourself smart?

photo courtesy: www.nhvegetariansandvegans.org.uk