Effect of Nutrition on Brain Function. Nutrition and Brain Health

Effect of Nutrition on Brain Function
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Effect of Nutrition on Brain Function
The nutritional benefits of food on brain development and cognition have been highly publicized by the media and have continued to attract significant public attention. An internet search into the claims made by various websites regarding the effects of nutrition on the brain function indicates their consistency in reporting the nutritional benefits to the brain as has been ascertaining to a certain degree by scientific reports.
A healthy diet with crucial nutrients is necessary for the normal functioning of the brain. Sheehan (2018) reports that essential body nutrients are vital in reducing memory loss, preventing stroke and increasing alertness of the brain. Consuming the correct proportions of food that contains the required nutrients is key to getting the nutrients. In the website, Sheehan (2018) lists some of these foods and. Some include peas, broccoli, spinach that contain folic acid that aids in reducing memory loss; beef liver, oysters and chicken that provides iron that is necessary for improving mental performance and lastly heart-healthy diet composed of fruits, vegetables, nuts, legumes and fish that lower the risk of stroke.
Another website describes similar benefits of foods to cognitive performance. The site, My Virtual Medical Centre ascertains the importance of food to the brain. The website lists such benefits of a healthy diet to brain such as providing energy requirements to the brain, influencing behavior and improving cognition. The site attributes the rise in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder among children to a deficiency in iron intake myVMC (2010). Further, My Virtual Medical Centre website emphasizes the importance of a quality diet to improved cognition. myVMC (2010) also postulates that essential food nut...