{"id":914,"date":"2023-04-28T19:19:18","date_gmt":"2023-04-28T19:19:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.milkandhoneybee.com\/?p=914"},"modified":"2023-04-28T19:29:53","modified_gmt":"2023-04-28T19:29:53","slug":"best-brain-health-diet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.milkandhoneybee.com\/?p=914","title":{"rendered":"The Best Diet for Brain Health"},"content":{"rendered":"

Although not a total surprise to most, we often don\u2019t really<\/em> think about how our diet effects our brain functionality. We tend to focus more on how the foods we eat will affect our waistline more than how it contributes to how we think. And that\u2019s ok too \u2013 but what if an optimized diet can do both: feed your body and fuel your brain? Surely, that is what nature intended! So setting an intention to adopt the best diet for brain health is what we\u2019ve endeavored to determine at Milk and Honey Bee!<\/p>\n

And lucky for us, more information than ever is making its way into the mainstream about the inextricable link between gut and brain health.<\/p>\n

\n\t\t\t\t\u201cBecause about 90% of the body\u2019s serotonin \u2013 a neurotransmitter that regulates mood and behavior \u2013 is made in the gut, it\u2019s important to keep the intestinal lining healthy.\u201d<\/p>\n

LISA TURNER, Clean Eating Magazine<\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Yet the truth is, most of us are in the dark about how to improve this relationship. This is in part due to the commercialized food industry that lures us into products and foods that are \u201ceasy\u201d to make. The other is deciding to make the time to learn and test ingredients, since they affect us all a bit differently. These are just a few of the many, many reasons why we begin to lose our innate understanding about the foods we prepare for our own personal productivity.<\/p>\n

Think of this too: While it\u2019s true that our grandparents may not have had the best diet due to limited access and (potentially) poverty, they probably knew more about the foods they were cooking and how it made them feel<\/em>. With practically unlimited access to the world\u2019s bounty of ingredients, we can and should do better for our holistic health, that which dramatically impacts our brain health. So, follow along with us and learn something valuable about the future of your gut and brain health!<\/p>\n

Best Foods for Cognitive Health<\/h2>\n

Harvard Health has released many studies on brain health, and an article entitled, \u201cFoods Linked to Better Brainpower<\/a>,\u201d published in March of 2021, highlights the specific foods that have been shown to contribute to cognitive health. This is an especially important topic in the field of anti-aging, as we know now that having a, well, mindful<\/em> approach to aging can help you think better for longer. In fact, a brain-healthy diet and \u201cbrain exercises\u201d may reduce or prevent cognitive decline and early onset of neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer\u2019s Disease. <\/p>\n

Their top foods for brain health are:<\/p>\n