5 Foods that Make You Smarter: 1. Carrots Also found in spinach, red peppers, and summer squashes, B vitamins, according to Aronica, help manufacture and release chemicals in the brain known as neurotransmitters. The nervous system relies on neurotransmitters to communicate messages within the brain, such as those that regulate mood, hunger, and sleep. 2. Yogurt Vitamin B12, often referred to as the memory vitamin, is only found naturally in animal foods, so Aronica suggests vegans should be careful to use supplements. As she explains, its integrally involved in nerve function and found in yogurts, cheeses, salmon, shrimp, and beef. 3. Spinach or Kale Id list dark leafy greens (spinach is probably my top choice, or kale) as one of the top foods for brain health, says Aronica. She explains that the huge antioxidant punch is the main benefit for the brain, but they are also powerhouses overall in terms of vitamin and mineral content. 4. Green Tea Green tea is not only a great source of antioxidants, but it also provides a hefty amount of caffeine, which is good for coffee-turned-tea drinkers. Aronica adds that research has shown caffeine to improve cognitive function, focus, and concentration. Coffee and chocolate also have antioxidants, but probably arent as strong of a source as green tea. 5. Eggs With the conflicting evidence about egg yolks (Good for you? Bad for you?), Aronica says that for brain functions, theyre not to be ignored. Choline, a building block from the brain neurotransmitter acetylcholine, is involved in memory and is found in eggs, specifically the yolk
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