What foods are good in enhancing one's memory?

Question

What foods are good in enhancing one's memory?

Answer 1

Fish or fish eggs.

Answer 2

beta carotene- watermelon, apricots, cantaloupes, carrots, as well as leafy green vegetables such as broccoli and spinach

Answer 3

Beer and i will explain why it makes you smarter.

A herd of buffalo can only move as fast as the slowest buffalo. And when the herd is hunted, it's the slowest and weakest ones at the back that are killed first.This natural selection is good for the herd as a whole, because the general speed and health of the whole group keeps improving by the regular killing of the weakest members. In much the same way, the human brain can only operate at the speed of the slowest brain cells. Now, as we know, excessive intake of alcohol kills brain cells. But naturaly it kills the slowest and weakest brain cells first. In this way, regular consumtion of beer eliminates the weakest brain cells, making the brain a faster, more efficient machine. And that is why, you always feel smarter after a few beers. So on that note, drink and be merry get smarter and I have helped solve my first food problem.

Answer 4

It must be oats porridge. There is a very old proverb in the Eastern Europe that eating porridge every day will make one extremely smart. And I do trust the knowledge given to us by the millenia of experience.

Answer 5

brains

Answer 6

Ginkgo Biloba

Well it is not a food, it is a supplement.  But it is supposed to increase memory...or at least help it.  It’s a plant native to India, Sri Lanka, South Africa, and tropical regions of the Americas, and also grown in Java and Fiji. Traditional herbalists believe it helps strengthen and energize the brain.  I have tried it and I can't say my memory is better than when I did not use it, but I think it helped me stay more alert throughout the day.  I got it from here: http://kwillms.qhealthzone.com/products/...

Answer 7

Here are ten foods that may improve your memory, if you can remember to eat them. You might notice that many of the foods on this list are red or purple in color. That's because the phytochemical that colors them, anthocyanin, is the same phytochemical that's good for your brain.

Blueberries

Blueberries have been shown in numerous studies to do wonderful things for memory and the brain in general. Old rats that were fed blueberries scored the same as young rats on memory tests. Blueberries contain anthocyanin, a known memory-boosting phytochemical. They also contain many other phytochemicals that may contribute to healthy brain function.

Apples

Apples contain high levels of quercetin, an antioxidant that has been shown in recent studies to protect against Alzheimer's disease. Although it is also present in the flesh, the most quercetin is found in the skin. Red apples also contain anthocyanin in their skins.

Spinach

One study found that feeding rats spinach prevented and even reversed memory loss. This may be due in part to its high folic acid content, a nutrient that is believed to be protective against Alzheimer's disease and age-related memory loss. Just a half-cup of cooked spinach provides two-thirds your daily requirement of folic acid.

Onions

Red onions contain anthocyanin and quercetin. Yellow and white onions also contain good levels of quercetin. In India, where onions are an important staple, onions have been used as a folk remedy to boost memory for centuries.

Broccoli

Broccoli contains quercetin. It's also a good source of folic acid.

Red Beets

Beets are a good source of anthocyanin and folic acid.

Grapes

Red, purple, and black grapes all contain quercetin and anthocyanin. Red wine also contains good levels of these phytochemicals, but overindulging in red wine may negate the benefits so keeping consumption to one glass per day may be wise.

Cherries

Another red food that is a good source of anthocyanin.

Eggplant

Eggplant is a great source of anthocyanin. It also contains nasunin, an antioxidant that protects the lipids in brain cell membranes.

Rosemary

Researchers have found that the carnosic acid in rosemary is neuroprotective and may play a role in the prevention of Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative brain disorders. One study even found that just the scent of rosemary improved the memories of office workers.

PS: Whoever mentioned fish is incorrect. I do not recommend eating much seafood due to the high mercury contamination from our polluted waters. Mercury is highly toxic and causes many health problems. Fish, especially cod liver oil is high in essential fatty acids. EFA's are important in normal growth and brain development but not so much in memory. To increase your EFA intake, I recommend you take it in a supplement form from a health food store. Nordic Naturals Cod Liver Oil is one of the best ones on the market today.

Best of luck!

Answer 8

Gingko Biloba, CoQ10.

Answer 9

For memory loss try eating more foods rich in Vitamin B1 (thiamine) ie ~ brewer's yeast, egg yolks, whole grain breads and unrefined cereal grains such as rice or quinoa (pronounced keen-wah), whole wheat, fresh fish, organic meats, organic nuts, legumes such as peas, beans and lentils and potatoes.

also take a multi B complex supplement including all the B's ie ~ B1, B2, B3, B5, B6 and B12 as they work best as a group......... don't take any of the B complex of vitamins individually but rather as a whole group unless specifically told to by a nutritionally oriented physician or naturopath.

The need for B1 (and the B complex) increases when we are stressed, during illness and surgery. B1 has beneficial effects on the nervous system and mental attitude and will also aid in digestion and keep nervous system, muscles and heart functioning normally............ The B complex of vitamins will help bolster your system so as you can better deal with the everyday little dramas life presents for us ♥

It is a water soluble complex and as such our bodies can neither produce or store them. Therefore we need to ingest them on a daily basis or suffer the side affects.

Things that will rob you of your precious B complex of vitamins are :- stress, eating too much protein, alcohol, eating too much tinned food, laxatives and diuretics, antiobiotics, antidepressants, penicillin, prednisone and aspirin, otc cold and flu medicines.

Also, try to cut back on drinks such as caffeine, tea, sodas and soft drinks as they are all B complex thieves and will also rob you of your precious water soluble vitamin C supplies ........ as well as being great at dehydrating you

Also, an L-glutamine supplement taken 3 times daily with a meal will also bolster a healthy immune and nervous system and assist in maintaining muscle function....... it also helps maintain the health of intestinal flora and thus is a digestive aid.... Glutamine is a natural amino acid and a naturally occuring antioxidant and is brilliant for helping you to retain more information and recollecting particular thoughts.

Other nutrients which are said to enhance your memory and make you smarter are ~ Vitamine E, grapeseed extract, lipoic acid, Vitamin B3 (niacin), Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine), vitamin B12 (cobalamin),folic acid, choline, gingko biloba, gotu kola ............ obviously none of them will turn you into Albert Einsteen but you'll surely start remembering more mate ......... take care of you.

peace 2 u