is often distracted, unable to concentrate, and always loses... As we grow older, many people find that their brains are not easy to use.
What should I do?
Traditional medicine believes that the brain is the home of the soul and the sea of essence, and is the cardinal of life, which dominates the human body's life activities, spiritual consciousness, sensory movement, etc.
When a person enters old age, as his brain ages, he is prone to memory loss, mental loss, slow reaction, dizziness and other problems.
Therefore, during the health preservation process, special attention should be paid to brain health.
The following "brain-harm things" must be done less -
01. Eat too fat
A study published in the journal Aging Neurobiology pointed out that the brains of overweight people are 10 years older than those of thin people of the same age, especially after middle age, fat people's brains aging faster.
02. Smoking and drinking
Studies have shown that people who smoke and drink a lot of people show a large degree of memory loss.
03. Sleeping with your head covering
When you sleep, your head covering may easily cause brain hypoxia and damage the brain. So when you get up, you often feel dizzy, confused, and not focused.
04. Don’t like to communicate
There are leaf areas in the human brain that specializes in language. Regular speaking will promote brain development and exercise brain functions.
This part of the function is easy to degenerate if you are silent and serious all day long.
05. Not eating breakfast
Regularly not eating breakfast makes people's blood sugar lower than normal supply, and insufficient nutritional supply to the brain, which will also harm the brain over time.
06. Staying up late often
The main way for the brain to eliminate fatigue is sleep. Long-term lack of sleep or poor sleep quality will accelerate the decline of brain cells .
07. Don’t like to open windows
Sufficient oxygen supply can improve the brain’s work efficiency. If you don’t like to open windows to ventilate, the brain will easily be deficient in oxygen, resulting in a decrease in reaction.
08. Don’t like to think
The brain follows the principle of “use and waste” and does not like reading and thinking, which will reduce the brain’s response, mobilization, organization and other functions.
The brain loves these foods
Research shows that foods rich in Omega-3 fatty acids, antioxidants and phytonutrients can enhance memory, improve attention, regulate emotions, and have a certain effect on maintaining brain function.
The following introduces some common brain-enhancing and educational foods in daily life.
01. Fish
salmon, sardine , salmon and other deep-sea fish is rich in Omega-3 fatty acids, can provide high levels of antioxidants and vitamin E, etc., which helps delay brain aging.
02. Beans
soy milk, tofu, bean curd, fresh beans, dried beans and other foods, rich in essential amino acids and protein , fat, carbohydrate , vitamin A, vitamin B and other nutrients required for brain activities.
03. Vegetables
Green leafy vegetables can provide a large amount of vitamin E and folic acid that are beneficial to brain health.
Tomatoes, pumpkins, and carrots are rich in antioxidants that can help keep your brain alive.
cauliflower and broccoli are rich in acetylcholine , which has the effect of improving cognitive function and memory.
04. Egg
Egg is rich in acetylcholine, which can improve memory and strengthen the brain.
05. Nut
Walnuts are rich in unsaturated fatty acids, peanuts are rich in pantothenic acid, and sunflower seeds are rich in nutrients such as iron, zinc, potassium, magnesium, vitamin E, etc. These nutrients help enhance memory and relieve brain fatigue.
06. Milk
Milk contains high-quality protein, riboflavin, potassium, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin D and other nutrients, and is an important source of brain nutrition.
07. Water
Water is an essential substance to maintain brain function. The first thing that affects the human body's lack of water is the brain. Intake of sufficient water can increase the brain's reaction speed.
So, it is recommended that you drink more water and don’t wait until you are thirsty before drinking water.
Editor: Li Chenyan
Picture source: Wenhui Daily Information Photos
Comprehensive: Health Times , Health China
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