Do you know our brain will shrink as we age?
What happen when it shrinks?
The shrinkage will affect important brain part , messing with our cognition and memory.
We may find ourselves getting hard to remember things, or forget things easily. Besides memory, the cognition will get affected too, which may affect us, in slower thinking. In other words. our brain is no longer as active and clear minded as that when we are younger. This may also affect our decision making, learning ability, concentration .
From Wikipedia:
Aging is a major risk factor for most common neurodegenerative diseases, including mild cognitive impairment, dementias including Alzheimer's disease, cerebrovascular disease, Parkinson's disease, and Lou Gehrig's disease.
Good news is :
Our aged brains can regenerate , when you nourish it well daily.
The brain does not mature until around the age of 25.
The brain can adapt and self-recover when you nourish it well daily
Few plant foods which are good to nourish your brain:
1) Omega 3 fatty acid
Choose plant-based omega 3 such as Kiwi Fruit Seeds & Chia Seeds
2) Protein :
Choose wholesome soy to get quality protein
3) Specialty Plant Foods:
American Ginseng , Ashitaba , Lion's Mane Mushrooms
More reading on each specialty plant food as below:
As a convenience for the above nutrients for brain, we can go for :
1) O-Seed
Ingredients: Kiwi Seed, Chia Seed
2) Soypro / Soygreen
- Soypro : Soy , Jilin Ginseng
- Soygreen: Soy , Psyllium Husk , Variety of vegetables
3) ToThink/ e-Memories/ Rhapsody/ GojiGarden