HOW TO BOOST YOUR BRAIN
Physical activity has been shown time and time again to benefit brain health. Taking a brisk walk before anand exam or test could enhance your performance. Exercise has been demonstrated to improve memory and thinking ability among older adults with mild cognitive impairment.
GET MOVING:
Is rich in vegetables, wholegrains, nuts, fruits, beans, seeds and olive oil. It also includes moderate amounts of dairy, fish and wine, and limited red meat, poultry and processed foods.
The diet has been shown to slow down cognitive decline and is linked to improved brain function in older adults.
THE MEDITERRANEAN DIET:
LEARN A NEW LANGUAGE: Several studies show learning foreign languages enhances the elasticity of the brain and its capacity to code information. The more languages a person learns, the faster their neural network reacts to process the accumulated data.
LEARN TO PLAY AN INSTRUMENT: Exposure to music at a young age contributes to improved brain development, establishes neural networks and stimulates existing tracts inside the brain.
Receiving musical training as a child has been demonstrated to halt deterioration of speech/ listening skills in later years and may ward off age-related cognitive decline.
SHOPPING LIKE A GREAT-GRANNY CAN HELP YOU LOSE WEIGHT
AVOID processed foods and stick to meat, vegetables and dairy, a top weight loss surgeon has advised.
NHS doctor Andrew Jenkinson advises people to buy all their food at traditional stores, such as a greengrocer, butcher and fishmonger, as our great-grandparents would have done.
The bariatric surgeon, who has written a book called Why We Eat (Too Much), said: “Imagine you are taking your great-grandmother around the shops. If there’s any food she doesn’t recognise, don’t buy it.”
He insists dieters must also accept they need an hour or two a day to shop and cook from scratch.