The brain is the fattest organ in the human body, geriatrician, doctor of medical sciences, professor, expert of the social project “Dementia.net” Kirill Proshchaev told socialbites.ca.
“Actually, the brain is about 75% water. However, if we calculate it on a dry matter basis excluding water, it turns out that 80% of the brain is fat. Therefore, people who eliminate fat from their diet are making a mistake: When there is a lack of fat, it becomes difficult for the brain to function,” the doctor said.
According to him, especially beneficial polyunsaturated fatty acids need to be provided to the body to fuel the brain.
“For example, they are found in fish (herring, salmon, mackerel) and seafood, vegetable oils (flaxseed, hemp, olive), nuts (walnuts, pistachios, cashews), legumes (lentils, beans) and some other products,” Proshchaev said.
In addition, according to the expert, the brain also needs sugar to function effectively. Approximately 25% of the glucose we consume is required by the brain to carry out various processes in the body and to produce neurotransmitters.
“Sugar is energy for the brain, so the phrase “sugar is the death of whites” is completely false. The brain needs glucose! But this, of course, does not mean that we should eat sugar. It is important to include in your diet foods containing sugar (bananas, honey and others), but not to overdo it. In emergency situations, when your brain is “frozen” due to information overload and you still need to work, a piece of chocolate or a tasty candy will not harm, but on the contrary, will help,” concluded the doctor.
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Source: Gazeta
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