FOODS FOR THE BRAIN

MEMORY FOODS

These foods and nutrients have been shown to boost memory in noteworthy ways:

• Carbohydrates in Pasta -- Stimulates production of serotonin, which fuels learning
• Boron in Apples, Pears, Beans, Peans -- Enhances alertness for learning
• Magnesium in Whole Wheat, Nuts -- Enhances alertnessand general memory
• Zinc in Shellfish, Beans, Peas, Peas and Dark Turkey Meat -- Aids short-term recall, work and visual memory
• Aged Garlic -- Improves spatial memory, fights age-related memory loss
• Sugar or Glucose -- Improves short-term memory
• Unsaturated Fat in Olive Oil, Fish Oil -- Strengthens general learning abilities
• Citicoline in Egg Yolks, Organ Meats -- Enhances verbal memory
• Phosphatidylserine (PS) in supplements -- Stimulates memory of names, faces, lost objects and numbers

SOURCE: Philippine Daily Inquirer, LIFESTYLE, November 30, 1999, C8, MUSCLE AND FITNESS