1, peanut
It has obvious anti-aging effect. Eating more can delay the decline of brain function, inhibit platelet aggregation, prevent thrombosis, lower cholesterol and prevent arteriosclerosis.
2. Soybean
People call soybean the milk of China. Soybean is rich in oil, phospholipids and more than 20 vitamins and trace elements. In particular, lecithin contained in soybeans can release acetylcholine after entering human brain. Acetylcholine can promote the information transmission between nerve cells, thus improving the symptoms of Alzheimer's patients.
3. Xiaomi
Millet is rich in vitamin B 1, vitamin B2 and a lot of tryptophan and glutamic acid. These vitamins and amino acids are beneficial to brain health care. So old people can eat more rice at ordinary times.
4. Onions and garlic
Onion contains anti-platelet aggregation factor, which can dilute blood and improve cerebral blood circulation. When people study garlic, it is found that as long as garlic and a little vitamin B 1 are put together, a substance called "alliin" will be produced. This substance is very beneficial to the brain.
5. Spinach
Spinach is rich in vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin B 1, vitamin B2 and other nutrients. Therefore, spinach is one of the best suppliers of brain cell metabolism. Spinach also contains a lot of antioxidants, which can remove some harmful substances from the human body. Therefore, eating spinach often helps to alleviate the symptoms of memory loss in the elderly.
6. Hemerocallis
Day lily contains vitamin A, vitamin B 1, vitamin C, vitamin D, vegetable fat, sixteen amino acids and various trace elements. Therefore, day lily is a brain-nourishing vegetable. But when eating fresh day lily, you should first blanch it with boiling water and then soak it in clear water for 2 hours. And you can't eat too much at a time, otherwise you will be easily poisoned.
7, monosodium glutamate
The main component of monosodium glutamate is sodium glutamate. Sodium glutamate can be converted into glutamic acid under the action of gastric acid. Glutamate is an essential amino acid involved in human metabolism. Therefore, monosodium glutamate helps to maintain and improve the function of the brain.
8.carrots
Carrots contain a lot of vitamins and inorganic salts. Among them, rich B vitamins are indispensable substances to improve brain function. Therefore, carrots are good vegetables for strengthening the brain.
9. energy
Gingerol and volatile oil in ginger can promote blood circulation and have exciting effects on cerebral cortex, medulla oblongata respiratory center and vascular motor center. Therefore, eating more ginger helps to stimulate people's imagination and creativity.
10, soy sauce
The main component of soy sauce is isoflavone in soybean. It can reduce the content of cholesterol in human body, thus reducing the risk of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. The latest research also found that soy sauce can produce a natural antioxidant. This ingredient helps to reduce the brain damage caused by free radicals in the human body, and its efficacy is ten times higher than that of common antioxidants such as vitamin C and vitamin E.
1 1, royal jelly
Royal jelly can enhance the function of pituitary gland, promote oxygen supply to brain tissue and enhance the vitality of brain cells.
12, fish
Fish contains more unsaturated fatty acids. These fatty acids have the functions of protecting cerebral vessels and promoting the activity of brain cells.
13, Hericium erinaceus
Hericium erinaceus contains two bioactive substances. Because of its small molecular weight, it can enter the brain through the blood-brain barrier and induce nerve growth factor in the brain. It is pointed out that Hericium erinaceus can be developed as food or medicine for preventing and treating Alzheimer's disease.
14, apples, bananas, oranges
Apples, bananas and oranges not only contain various vitamins and minerals needed by human body, but also contain an antioxidant substance-phenol, which can protect human brain nerve cells, effectively protect nerve cells and prevent the occurrence of Alzheimer's disease. Among these three fruits, apples contain the most phenol, followed by bananas and oranges.
15, pumpkin
Pumpkin is rich in antioxidant components such as beta carotene, vitamins C and E, and also rich in dietary fiber to help the human body improve immunity.