Recharge Your Brain: 9 Yummy Superfoods to Sharpen Up Your Memory and Improve the Learning Power

Concentration and maintenance of a high level of productivity in a tense rhythm of life lead to stress and mental exhaustion, which has a significant impact on one’s memory. How can we change the situation without medications?

Superfoods, in combination with healthy sleep and sport, improve our concentration, memory, and intelligence. A lot of studies have shown that microelements from food affect our brain functions:

• Amino acids help to keep the brain active;

• Glucose provides our brain with energy;

• Fatty acids bring the necessary nutrients into the brain cells and eliminate harmful toxins;

• Antioxidants protect brain cells by suppressing oxidation, reducing its negative effects, and removing oxidants from the body.

The popularity of healthy eating is growing extremely fast. Chips and chocolate are now replaced with fruit and nut mixtures, natural bars with seeds and cocoa beans, drinks based on invigorating tea and coconut water. Many of the products are marked with the inscription “superfood.” 

Superfood can be divided into three categories. There are health (goji and acai berries, spirulina powder, chia seeds), beauty (coconut, aloe vera, grape seeds), and energy (matta tea, cocoa beans) products. 

In our article, we will consider the musts – superfood that can help you achieve the highest activity of your intellect. So let’s start:

Acai Berry Powder

The acai palm grows in the jungles of Brazil. Its fruits have strong antioxidant properties. They contain potassium, magnesium, B, C, A, D, and E vitamins, fiber, omega-3 fatty acids.

The powder obtained from dried fruits has a beneficial effect on sleep, improves digestion, skin, hair, eliminates toxins. Also, acai is an excellent source of energy for the mind. It is recommended to eat 1-2 teaspoons of powder a day. You can also add it to the drinks. 

Goji

Another very useful product for memory is goji. It’s a creeping bush that grows in the Himalayas. Raw fruits are poisonous, but after drying, they are completely safe and very effective. Chinese goji is one of the most revered berries.

It contains 18 amino acids (eight of them are vital for the human body), 21 minerals (including unique germanium), vitamins E, C, B1, B2, B6, carotene, polysaccharides. Small berries have a powerful antioxidant effect. The recommended daily intake is 15-45 g. of dried berries.

Chia

If you are a student who is struggling with writing a statement of purpose or any other difficult task – Chia is a superfood for you. 

It is a plant from South America. Seeds are characterized by a high content of protein, fiber, and omega-3 fatty acids. They contain magnesium, phosphorus, calcium, zinc, manganese, vitamins A, D, K, and B.

They easily bind liquids and retain gelatinous consistency. Therefore, after consumption (1-2 tablespoons of seeds per glass of juice), a feeling of satiety remains for a long time. Chia seeds help to burn fat, reduce cholesterol in the blood, improve skin condition, and boost brain functioning.

Quinoa

Quinoa is a plant from the slopes of the Andes. Its grains can be easily absorbed by a human’s body. They are rich in phosphorus, contain 16-20% protein – more than all other grains, as well as carbohydrates, unsaturated fatty acids omega-3 and omega-6, fiber, minerals, B vitamins, iron, calcium, and zinc.

Quinoa grains can be eaten in the form of porridge and as an additive to soups and salads. Before cooking, soak the seeds in water to get rid of the bitter taste.

Spirulina

The blue-green spirulina is one of the oldest plants on Earth. It “lives” only in alkaline lakes – places where there is enough light for them. The content of complete protein in spirulina reaches 70%, which is 1.5 times higher than in soy.

It contains a complete set of vitamins, except for vitamin D, minerals (including a lot of iron), amino acids, as well as antioxidants, including rare pigment phycocyanin. 

Spirulina helps eliminate radionuclides and salts of heavy metals from the body. It is usually eaten as a powder or tablet, which can be added to non-hot foods and drinks. The recommended daily intake is 1.5-6 g.

Maca

Maca is a herbaceous plant from the Peruvian Alps. The root of it looks like a radish. It contains many useful substances: calcium, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, vitamins B1, B2, B12, C and E, riboflavin, thiamine, iodine.

Maca has a toning effect. The powder prepared from the root of maca helps to strengthen the immune system, improve the general well-being, endurance, hormonal balance, and brain functions.

Camu-Camu

Camu Camu is a bush from the Peruvian forests. It has a lot of vitamin C in its fruits (12 g. in 100 g. dry weight of berries). Camu-Camu also contains amino acids, riboflavin, niacin, calcium, iron, and phosphorus.

Camu-Camu fruits are a powerful antioxidant. They perfectly tone up, improve the mood, restore immunity. One tablespoon of powder, diluted in a glass of juice with honey, gives a boost of energy for the whole day and helps to strengthen the immune system.

Wheatgrass

Wheatgrass is a special young grass. This superfood is rich in enzymes and chlorophyll (about 70% of the juice). The powder contains 19 amino acids, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamins A, E, and B.

Regular use of this product improves the condition of skin and hair, actively removes toxins, purifies blood and lymph, improves digestion and concentration. It is better to eat it in the morning, starting with small amounts, gradually bringing up to 3 teaspoons a day.

Raw Cocoa Beans

Cocoa is one of the richest products in the world. However, its full beneficial properties are preserved only with minimal heat treatment. Raw organic cocoa beans contain a lot of potassium, calcium, sodium, and antioxidants.

Biologically active substances in the beans increase efficiency, stimulate mental activity, contribute to the normalization of blood pressure, improve heart functioning.

Final Words

In this article, we have presented some of the most powerful superfoods which can improve your brain abilities. We hope that you will try these delicious products and feel the result!

Last Updated on December 17, 2019 by Carleen