These foods could be used to cure Alzheimers disease in us
Posted on: 07/Apr/2018 11:32:04 AM
In this world most of us do our work properly because of our brains functioning well. There are few people who do not have the ability to think clearly, do daily tasks and sometimes not remember who they are. It is said that these people have Alzheimer’s disease in them.
It is now revealed that by eating ‘MIND diet’ the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease gets reduced by 53 % and that is a fabulous piece of news. This MIND diet has these ten healthy foods which a person must consume. They are
Eating green leafy vegetables - Folate and vitamin 9 are present in huge amounts in green leafy vegetables like kale, collard, spinash, mustard greens etc and these help in the cognitive function improvement plus in the reduction of depression.
Consuming nuts - Eating cashew nuts, almonds etc are very important and these nuts promote brain health in us. Lowering of bad cholesterol and reducing the risk of heart disease are other benefits of consuming nuts. They must be consumed five times in a week
Beans consumption - This is very important food for those suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. These beans are rich in fibre and proteins are known. By eating beans our minds are kept sharp as these beans are low in calories and fat content.
Whole grains intake - They are important part of this MIND diet and these whole grains like quinoa, whole wheat, whole oats etc. They must be consumed for minimum three servings in a day.
Consuming foods rich in omega 3 fatty acids - It is superb to mention here that omega 3 fatty acids are good types of fats and they lower Alzheimer’s, heart diseases etc.
Olive oil consumption - Greater protection against cognitive declines are observed in persons who use olive oil for cooking purposes.
Coffee and chocolate - It is said that the antioxidants in coffee and chocolates could ward off age-related impairment of memory.
Consuming cinnamon, sage, turmeric etc - Consuming these spices is superb as these spices would reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease.
Berries consumption - Anthocyanins present in the berries are superb and they protect our brain from further damage caused by free radicals.
Intake of cruciferous vegetables - It is known that homocysteine is an amino acid that is related with cognitive impairment and by consuming cruciferous vegetables like broccoli, cauliflower etc the homocysteine levels would get decreased due to the presence of caratenoids and folates in these vegetables.
