energy is required to think fast

When we look at our diet we tend to go for things which are tasty, healthy and hopefully will not make us put on too much weight. However have you ever considered looking at your diet from a different angle and eating foods that can boost your cognitive function and make you cleverer?

Just recently the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition published research that looked at two different diets and compared their effect on cognitive function. They looked at a high fat/low carbs diet and compared it with a low fat/carbs diet and then measured the cognitive function of the volunteers in the respective groups.

The volunteers were a group of obese individuals between the age of 24 and 64 and who were chosen to be in different groups randomly and assigned one of the two aforementioned diets. They were measured for their cognitive functions and their general mood over a two month period.

The researchers said that there was no significant difference in the moods of the two different groups but there was a relevant difference in the speed in which the different groups could perform various reasoning and intelligence tests. The group who were given the high carbs diet was seen to be able to do exercises that required good cognitive function quicker than the first group.

For example if you were to go for an exam or you were to be placed in a situation where you would be required to think quickly it is essential that you get your carbs. Carbohydrates are known to be great energy stores and energy is required to think fast. In other tests it has been shown that children who are not given breakfast in the morning will find it more difficult to concentrate at school then children who have who have. If you have an important day ahead of you, you should make sure that you get your breakfast to be on tiptop thinking form.

Other research that we have studied recently at Ukmedix News shows that fish is particularly good for your brain function as well as any foods that are rich in iron. People who do not have enough iron in their diet can become lethargic and despondent. As always fruit and vegetables must be an important part of your diet and have been shown to help short term cognitive function. They are also said to slow for the aging process in the brain so that older people who eat their fruit and vegetables are less likely to forget things and become confused.

We tend to think about eating as purely a means of fuelling our body but don’t forget that what you eat could also affect your cognitive function, your brain and your mind.