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Food for Thought: How Healthy Eating Makes You Smarter

by Lloyd Alter, Toronto on 07.28.08
Food & Health (food)

economist healthy menu for brain photo

Omega-3 oils from fish have been touted for years as good for the brain; the Economist writes that it is just the tip of the nutritional iceberg.

"Fernando Gómez-Pinilla, a fish-loving professor of neurosurgery and physiological science at the University of California, Los Angeles, believes that appropriate changes to a person’s diet can enhance his cognitive abilities, protect his brain from damage and counteract the effects of ageing. Dr Gómez-Pinilla has been studying the effects of food on the brain for years, and has now completed a review, just published in Nature Reviews Neuroscience, that has analysed more than 160 studies of food’s effect on the brain. Some foods, he concludes, are like pharmaceutical compounds; their effects are so profound that the mental health of entire countries may be linked to them."

The article discusses folic acid-"ward off the cognitive decline that accompanies ageing."

anti-oxidants-"reckoned by many to protect against the general effects of ageing."

berries-"These have been shown to have strong antioxidant effects"

and of course, Omega 3. "improved learning and memory, and resistance to depression and bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, dementia, attention-deficit disorder and dyslexia."

Good eating in the Economist

Good eating in TreeHugger:

Organic Milk Really is Healthier r
Green Eyes On: Hemp, Revisited
On Giving Up Salmon for Sardines

On Planet Green:
How Much is Enough to Eat?
Eat Like Michael Pollan : Nutrition Vegetables
Cook with Foods that Fight Cancer: Seaweed
Cook with Foods that Fight Cancer: Flax Seeds

Comments (6)

How about we spend the money a meal like that would cost and use it to educate folks in areas that have poor access to decent education?

jump to top RuralVegan says:

Very interesting!
I just started to take a super omega supplement that includes fish, flaxseed, borage & safflower oils. Good to know it "improved learning and memory, and resistance to depression and bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, dementia, attention-deficit disorder and dyslexia."

"Omega-3 oils from fish have been touted for years as good for the brain"

Not so good for Mr. Anchovi and Mrs. Salmon, because they have to die.

PS: "*We minimize the use of saturated fats like [...] dairy products." Drink Options: glass of milk...

jump to top Ragnar Roeck says:

Umm this menu sounds amazing. But, I could never make it...

jump to top Aimee says:

Without getting too technical, I keep and eat at will the following: seeds and nuts of all kinds, flax seed, avocados, olive oil, high antioxident fruits and vegetables. Add some red wine, a little fish and a little chocolate. Good bread is a must. Lots of things are good for better ageing and avoiding nutrient-deficient disorders.

jump to top Hazel says:

This is utterly and absolutely true! I believe it is the DHA in Fish oil that helps our brains be smarter and more alert. I just finished watching a video by Dr. Mercola on Youtube which says that our brain is almost entirely made of DHA so taking fish oil and Omega 3's makes sense. I've started already, I take Neurovi Omega 3 from Neurovi.com but I hear there are tons out there.. I tried the GNC brand but I prefer the one I am taking now because I believe its better quality!!

Good point Ragnar Roeck!! LOL Survival of the fittest :D

jump to top healthnut832 says:

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