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Do you have trouble concentrating? Do you find that youre more forgetful than used to be?
Or sometimes zone out during the day? You may be dealing with brain fog.
Brain fog can be a side effect of some cancer treatments
and medication. Brain fog can last for a short time
or may go on for years which can make it difficult to do the things that you
What do nutrition and food have to do with it? A healthy diet can help keep your brain working well
by providing a steady source the fuel and nutrients. For a healthy brain
follow these tips. Power up with protein.
Your brain needs protein to send messages that help you remember things,
do your daily tasks and regulate your mood. All great reasons to add healthy protein
such as beans and lentils, fish, lean chicken or turkey
or eggs to your plate. Go for whole grains. Whole grain are brain boosting foods
because they contain nutrients such as folate, zinc
and magnesium. Examples include oats,
millet and spelt. Folate may help prevent memory loss in older adults.
Zinc plays a role in regulating mood
and magnesium helps reduce the effect of stress
on your brain and the body. Get more vegetables and fruit. Choose vegetables
and fruit in a variety of colors.
to get the widest variety of antioxidants. Antioxidants help to
protect your brain cells from damage
from the environment and aging. Own those Omega-3's.
Omega 3's play an important role in memory
learning and behavior and may protect against
alzheimer's disease and dementia. You can find them in foods such as
fatty fish like salmon and mackerel, walnuts,
and some seeds and their oil such as flax.
Harness hydration a common cause a poor concentration
is dehydration or not getting enough fluids. Most adults should aim to get two
litres of fluid each day
or more if you're exercising intensely, sweating lots,
or have side effects such as vomiting or diarrhea.
Fluids are anything that is liquid at room temperature
such as popsicles, jello, broth,
tea, and of course water. Balance that plate.
Make your meal a brain boosting one by choosing a balance between all the
things that we talked about.
Colorful vegetables and fruits, lean protein sources,
Omega-3 fatty acids and whole grains.
Follow these tips for brain healthy diet. There lots of other things that you can
do to help manage brain fog.
For a link to one of our pamphlets check out the description below.