5 Brain Food Secrets to Make You Sharper
5. Spare the Sodium & Cholesterol
Excessive sodium and cholesterol in your diet can be deadly and lead to high blood pressure and increased buildup on your blood vessel walls. These nutritional no-no’s have been linked to heart attack and stroke. And, when it comes to your brain, lifestyle factors like high blood pressure and cholesterol can contribute to dementia. That’s why it’s essential to keep a lid on cholesterol.
4 Foolproof Ways to Fight Cholesterol:
- Get back to basics. The closer to nature the food, the healthier. Make fresh food your first choice.
- Punt the preservatives and processed foods. Foods like pizza, canned vegetables and soups, frozen dinners and smoked or processed meats are high in sodium. Limit or eliminate them.
- Go easy on animal products. Meats, and animal byproducts such as butter, milk, cheese and eggs can contribute to high cholesterol.
- Be stingy with salt. Try cooking and eating your meals without shaking on the salt.
