Our body needs energy to grow. We get this energy from food. Brain is also one part of the body which needs extra energy to make us intelligent and we see below that what are the extra energy needed for the brain to the brain development and which food contains this extra energy.
See this below list to follow and make your brain intelligent. This is not only necessary for the Pregnant Women but for all the Elder and Younger people and by the Kids who want to be intelligent.
For the Overall we have to intake any one daily compulsorily mentioned below which contain high nutritions for the development of the brain:-
- CEREALS and GRAINS - Wheat, Ragi, Kambu, Corn, Whole Grains, Brown Rice
- VEGETABLES - Dark Green Leafy Vegetables, Spinach. Potatoes, Tomatoes, Red Cabbage, Sweat Potato, Beetroot, Cabbage, Chilly, Capsicum, Cauliflower, Kale, Broccoli, Spring Onions, Turnip Greens, Mustard Greens, Carrot
- FRUITS - Blueberries, Blackberries, Raspberries, Straberries, Apples, Cherries, Plums, Guava, Watermelon, Banana, Oranges, Peaches, Papaya, Kiwi
- NUTS and BEANS - Soya Beans(Any Soya Products), Pumpkin Seeds, White Beans, Nuts like Cashewnuts, Ground nuts, Padam, Pista. Dried Beans, Butternut Squash, Olive Seeds
- NON - VEGETARIAN - Liver of any animals especially Liver of Beaf, Beaf and Lamb, Egg, Blackstrap Molases, Fish like Oyesters, Lentils, Persimons, Asparagus, Sage, Cantaloupes etc.
- MILK PRODUCTS - Milk, Cheese, Ghee
- OIL - Soya bean oil, Olive Oil
- OTHERS - Bread, Brown Pasta, Dark Chocolate Cocoa Powder, Chilly Powder, Noodles, Parsley
Essential nutritions needed especially for the development of the brain:-
Glucose(steady supply of energy) which we get from Cereals like Wheat, Ragi, Kambu, Corn, Bread, Brown Pasta etc.
Omega-3 (Essential fatty acid) - (very important for the brain development) which we get from Soya beans, Pumpkin Seeds, Soya bean oil etc.
Iron(needed for making Healthy muscles and Healthy Blood) which we get from Pumpkin seeds, Liver of any animal Egg, Dark Green Leafy vegetables, Clams, Cereal, Oyesters, Soya beans, White beans, Blackstrap Molases, Lentils, Spinach, Nuts, Whole grains, Dark Chocolate Cocoa Powder etc.
Antioxidants(helpful for heart functioning and improve short term-memory) which we get from Blueberries, Blackberries, Raspberries, Strawberries, Apples, Cherries, Cooked Potatoes, Plums etc.
Lycopene(Phytochemical having more anti cancer Properties and also helpful for heart functioning and Protect radical damage to cells in brains ) which we get from Tomatoes, Guava, Watermelon, Liver of any animal, Asparagus, Red cabbage, Chilly powder, Persimons etc.
Vitamins B6, B12, folic acid(decrease the strokes, less brain shrinkage) which we get from Liver of beaf, Dried beans, Nuts, Soya products, Wholegrain, Wheat flour, Potato, Sweet potato, Beetroot, Cabbage, Banana, Oranges, Peaches, Milk, Cheese, Whole egg etc.
Vitamin C(increases Mental agility, immunity to live longer, strengthen bones and teeth, helps the body to absorb iron, act as antihistamine which reduces common diseases such as cold, blocked nose, ache, protect us from cardiovascular diseases, cancer, stroke, improving eye vision, avoid skin shrinkage) which we get from Chilly, Capsicum, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Guava, Orange, Papaya, Kiwi, Strawberries etc.
Zinc(vital for enhancing memory, thinking skills, cell growth and division, fertility, immune system, taste and smell, skin, hair, nail and vision)which we get high quantity from Sea foods than plant foods like Oysters. Besides this we get from Beef and Lamb, Wheat, Spinach, Pumpkin seeds, Nuts(Cashew nut), Cocoa Powder(Chocolate) etc.
Vitamin K(Cognitive function and brain power) which we get from Kale, Broccoli, Spring Onions, Cabbage, Spinach, Turnip greens, Mustard greens, Parsley, Noodles, Plums etc.
Vitamin A(increases memory source, gene transcription, vision, boost immunity power and also help for skin health) which we get from Sage, Liver of any animal, Chilly powder, Sweet Potatoes, Carrots, Butternut Squash, Cantaloupes etc.
Vitamin E(prevent cognitive decline-particularly in the elderly stage)which we get from Nuts, Leafy green vegetables, Asparagus, Olive seeds, Eggs, Brown rice, Whole grains etc.
