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Brain Foods: Add These Foods to Your Diet to Improve Brain Function

A concise list of some of the best foods to add to your diet to improve the health and fitness of your brain, enhance your brain functions.

by Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D.

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As with many other situations, there are good and bad foods for your brain. If you're trying to improve your brain health and fitness, then you must consider the importance of healthy eating and nutrition on brain functions.

Here's a short list of foods you should incorporate into your diet regularly to improve brain functions, improve brain fitness.

Apples
Avocados
Bananas
Beef (lean)
Berries (blueberries, strawberries, raspberries, blackberries)
Broccoli
Cantalopes
Cherries
Dairy Products (low-fat is better)
Eggs (enriched eggs are even better)
Flaxseed, Flaxseed Oil
Fish (especially salmon, tuna, mackerel, herring)
Grapefruits
Grapes
Legumes
Nuts (walnuts, macadamia, pecans, almonds, and Brazil nuts)
Olives (and Olive Oil)
Oranges
Peppers (red and yellow especially)
Pork (lean)
Poultry (chicken and turkey -- skinless)
Spinach
Tofu (and other soy products)
Tomatoes
Water
Whole Wheats, Oats, Grains
Yams

Final Thoughts
If you can't work all these foods into your diet, consider some natural supplements, especially Flaxseed Oil and Omega-3 Fish Oil. Others that might help include: DMAE, Ginseng, Ginkgo Biloba, and SAMe.

Finally, avoid foods that contain MSG, hydrogenated fats and oils, trans fats, corn syrup, high-fructose sugar (and really all sugar), artificial colors and flavorings, and aspartame.

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Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D., is an avid bicyclist, environmentalist, and student of wellness with a mission of empowering others to lead great lives. He is CEO of EmpoweringSites.com, a network of Websites with varying missions of empowering people. He is the founder and caretaker of EmpoweringRetreat.com. He is also founder of Quintessential Careers, and founding partner of MyCollegeSuccessStory.com and EnhanceMyVocabulary.com. Dr. Hansen is also a published author, with several books, chapters in books, and hundreds of articles. He's often quoted in the media and conducts empowering workshops around the country. Finally, Dr. Hansen is also an educator, having taught at the college level for more than 15 years. Visit his personal Website or reach him by email at randall(at)quintcareers.com.