Foods that Boost Brain Power

By Pamela Harding, Natural SolutionsCan some foods really make you more intelligent, have smarter kids, improve your memory, help you think more clearly, and perhaps even forestall the onset of those so-called senior momentsor worse, dementia?The answer is yes, provided you take a balanced, holistic approach to nutrition and dont get hung up on magic-bullet thinkingthe belief that eating specific foodsor even supplements of isolated components found in some foodsis going to instantly boost your brain power or make your kid a genius.Its all about balance and moderation, says Patrick Sullivan, PhD, Associate Professor, Geriatrics, at Duke Universitys Department of Medicine. Sullivan says that so-called brain foods also deliver nutrients that are good for your heart, liver, and kidneys. The body was designed to use a variety of building blocks in foods to maintain optimal health overallnot to use one for the brain or heart or one specifically for the kidney, he explains. You really need to regularly eat a variety of foods that are good for you.Another important message: Start early. Much of the discussion of nutrition and brain health is linked with infants and kidsthe sooner good nutrition comes into play in a persons life, the better the payout, says Susan Moores, RD, a nutrition expert in St. Paul, Minnesota. She stresses the importance of good nutrition even before a woman becomes pregnant. Its never too late to improve your diet, says Moores. However, if you dont adopt a healthy diet until youre 65, you probably wont get nearly as big a benefit as if you had started earlier.13 Natural Memory BoostersNext: What to Eat
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