Men_s Health Australia - April 2016__

NUTRITION

Use these 10 strokes of gourmet genius

to keep your mind firing at its peak

Most of us would like to be a little smarter. Scratch that,

most of us would like the kind of Nobel prize-winning

processing powers that would cut back on overtime and

place us first in line for a promotion. Granted, a bowl of

blueberries won’t make you Stephen Hawking, but UCLA

research confirms the right foods will sharpen your mental

functions. And as man cannot subsist on berries alone,

MHforaged for nine other brain-boosters and tasked our

star chef with turning them into delicious meals. Fire up the

stove – and watch your neurons follow suit.

01 /Garlic

Its vitamin B 6 helps you

build thought-quickening

neurotransmitters.

02 /Carrot

Beta-carotene slows

mental decline, so

you won’t ask, “What’s

up, doc?”

03 /Rye bread

Low-GI carbs deliver

glucose for concentration,

with no sugar slump.

04 /Beetroot

This nitrate-rich root boosts

bloodflow to the brain and

may halt dementia.

05 /Tomatoes

Your salad staple is high in

lutein, which aids learning

and memory.

06 /Wild salmon

Autumn clouds closing

in?Thisisatopsource

of brain-fog-clearing

vitamin D.

07 /Celery

Stickittobrainfade:

luteolin in celery

disease-proofs

brain cells.

08 /Hazelnuts

They’re full of flavonoids

that curb inflammation in

your grey matter.

09 /Blueberries

Add extra cash to your

memory bank with these

antioxidant bullets.

10 /Baby pumpkin

The root veg contains

folate, which improves

cognitive function.

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