If there was a way to prevent memory loss, wouldn’t you want to know?
Protecting your brain and memory can begin with the foods you eat, or don’t eat. The following five foods could mean bad news for brain function, memory recall and completing a variety of everyday tasks.
1. Diet Soda
Per new research, using data from the Framingham Heart Study (FHS) findings indicate that people who indulge in excess sugar—especially the fructose in sugary drinks—are frequently more likely to have poorer memory, smaller overall brain volume, and a significantly smaller hippocampus—an area of the brain important for learning and memory.
2. Fast Food
According to research, the average American chows down on 79 pounds of added sweeteners every year. That’s more than one fifth of a 1,800-calories-a-day diet—along with 63 pounds of fat – all wreaking havoc on brain chemistry in a matter of weeks, Women’s Health says.
3. Ice Cream
4. Movie Butter Popcorn
Further findings, published in PLoS One, found that consuming more trans fat was linked to difficulty remembering words.
5. Tuna
Instead, opt for fish like mackerel, halibut, sardines, wild salmon, trout, even spiny lobster– all which offer brain-boosting benefits with potentially less risk of consuming excess heavy metals.