20 More Brain Foods

Each week, world-renowned Dr. Terry Small, shares his Brain Bulletin with us. Each week he treats us with more wisdom and nuggets of advice on how we can grow our brain and develop it further. A better brain means a better you. Great leaders have great brains. Enjoy this week's Brain Bulletin on 20 new brain food that can enhance your brain. He has already shared on the power of Prunes and also Purple food. These additional 20 food can truly make a difference. Read on below:

20 Brain Foods For You

This headline recently in USA Today -

"Alzheimer's Cases Expected to Rise At a More Rapid Rate!"

Sixteen million Americans are expected to be hit with this brain disease by year 2050. The article goes on to say that this increase has the potential to collapse the health care system. Scary stuff. To quote a previous Brain Bulletin -

"If you brain goes what's left?"

What is causing all this!? The correct answer is "nobody knows". Neuroscientists do seem to be looking very closely at the foods we eat. Here are 20 more foods that science says are extraordinarily good for your healthy brain. The ORAC (anti-oxidant capacity per 100 grams) is listed after each:

1. cherries - 670
2. kiwifruit - 602
3. baked beans - 503
4. pink grapefruit - 483
5. kidney beans - 460
6. onion - 449
7. white grapes - 446
8. corn - 402
9. eggplant - 386
10. cauliflower - 377
11. frozen peas - 364
12. potatoes - 313
13. sweet potatoes - 313
14. red cabbage - 298
15. leaf lettuce - 262
16. cantaloupe - 252
17. banana - 221
18. apple - 218
19. tofu - 213
20. carrots - 207

You are what you eat. Why not eat with your brain in mind? Every bite counts. Try to include some of these foods in your regular diet. Your brain will thank you.

Remember though, one single prune has an ORAC of 5770! (See Brain Bulletin 2)

In the next Brain Bulletin I will tell you about an interesting bit of brain research that found that you can improve your memory by 25%! Instantly.

Read More by Dr. Terry Small - Your Brain Craves Purple

This article was first published on terrysmall.com

This article is also available in Chinese.