Eating the right foods can help your brain work better. Studies show that purple grape juice and blueberries can improve memory and thinking skills because they contain polyphenols, which increase blood flow to the brain. Older women who eat strawberries and blueberries have slower memory decline. Green tea helps with memory and attention, while walnuts are rich in omega-3 and healthy fats, which are good for the brain. Dark chocolate can improve your memory of past events, and fatty fish like salmon provide essential omega-3 fats for brain and heart health. However, eating too many processed foods can harm your brain. Switching to an unhealthy diet for just one week can make learning and memory worse. By choosing the right foods, you can improve your thinking and overall well-being.
Vocabulary:
• Enhance (verb): To improve or make something better.
• Cognitive (adjective): Related to thinking, understanding, and memory.
• Memory (noun): The ability to remember information or past events.
• Task (noun): A specific activity or job to do.
• Nutrient (noun): Substances in food that help the body grow and stay healthy.
• Oxygen (noun): The gas we breathe that helps the body work.
• Decline (noun): A slow loss or reduction in ability or quality.
• Polyphenol (noun): Plant chemicals that improve health, found in fruits and vegetables.
• Flavonol (noun): A type of chemical found in certain foods that improves health.
• Processed (adjective): Food that has been changed or prepared with chemicals.
• Appetite (noun): The feeling of wanting to eat food.
• Stroke (noun): A serious medical condition where blood flow to the brain is blocked.
• Episodic (adjective): Related to remembering past events.
• Consumption (noun): The act of eating or drinking something.
• Regularly (adverb): Happening often or at set times.
• Impaired (adjective): Damaged or not working as well as it should.
• Well-being (noun): A state of being comfortable, healthy, or happy.
• Recall (verb): To remember something.
Source: BBC Global