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Best foods for your brain

There is a link between what your eat and how you feel. What you eat can even affect your mood. When when we skip meals, it affects our energy levels. PHOTO| FILE

What you need to know:

  • When you eat carbohydrates, it is broken down into blood sugar or glucose. Blood glucose is what feeds the brain. So when you skip your meals or avoid eating carbs, then it means that your brain is not having any nourishment and therefore it is deprived.

  • Our brain health is significantly affected by not only diet but also sleep. Excercise also affects our brain health and mental function.

  • Foods that are good for the brain.

There is a link between what your eat and how you feel. What you eat can even affect your mood. When when we skip meals, it affects our energy levels.

Eating well doesn’t just boost your strength – the nutrients in food are also excellent fuel for the brain