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Take Control of Your Health
The Top Five Foods To Increase Your Intelligence
by Joseph Mercola, D.O., with Rachel Droege
Dr. Joseph Mercola
of Mercola.com
Do you ever feel like you’re walking around with your head in a fog? Maybe you’re not quite as quick to the punch as you once were or you find that common words seem to continuously slip your mind. Well, this doesn’t have to be. Certain foods can actually help to boost your brainpower, clear away your mental fog and leave you with enviable quick-thinking skills.
So if you’d like to increase your intelligence to the level you’re capable of achieving, take a moment and read through the list below. Choosing these foods will not only make you appear smart to those around you, they will actually help you to increase your mental clarity and ability to think.
Fish Oil
As the old saying goes, "Fish is brain food." Unfortunately, I can’t recommend most fish because it is overwhelmingly contaminated with mercury and dangerous PCBs. What I can recommend, however—and I can’t recommend it highly enough—is fish oil. Packed with beneficial omega-3 fats including DHA, fish oil or krill oil support the integrity of brain cell membranes and promote healthy neuronal function. If you can locate a clean source of fish (you’ll need to speak to the manufacturer and ask them about the levels of PCBs and mercury in their fish), the fish I recommend you eat are Summer Flounder, Wild Pacific Salmon, Croaker, Haddock, Sardines and Tilapia.
Our brains are made up of approximately 60 percent fat, and most of this fat is either DHA or AA (arachidonic acid). AA is best obtained from uncooked dairy products like raw butter and raw cream, but DHA is primarily obtained from fish sources, not plant sources like flax seed. When using fish oil or krill oil, it is important to obtain a high-quality reputable brand.
Organic, Raw Vegetables
There is little that compares to the nutritional value of organic, raw vegetables according to your nutritional type. Folic acid, a nutrient found in green leafy vegetables, and the many antioxidants and phytochemicals in vegetables will help to keep your mind sharp. My general recommendation is to eat 1 pound of vegetables daily for every 50 pounds of body weight. The easiest way to achieve this is to regularly consume vegetable juice.
Raw Eggs
Raw whole eggs are a phenomenally inexpensive and incredible source of high-quality nutrients that many of us are deficient in, especially high-quality protein and fat. While it may take some getting used to, this is a simple way to improve your mind and your overall health. Eating cooked eggs will not have the same effect, although the less you cook the egg, the better it will be nutritionally.
There are several ways to consume raw eggs: "Rocky style," a whole egg with the yolk intact swallowed whole; blended in a shake using some raw milk; or stirred gently into your vegetable juice or Whey Protein with Aminogen® or Pea Protein. If you’re concerned about salmonella, please visit mercola.com and search for my article on raw eggs. Reading this article should relieve your concerns.
Avoid Sugar
This is obviously not a food, but more of a "foods-to-avoid" category. If you want to perform at your top level, intelligence-speaking or otherwise, it is imperative to limit, if not completely avoid, sugar. High-sugar foods will disrupt your body’s homeostasis and insulin levels, which will contribute to brain fog. Some easy ways to avoid sugar in your diet are to cut out soda and candy, but also watch out for less obvious sources like fruit juice.
Blueberries
Not only do blueberries taste good, but they are one of the most potent antioxidant foods on the planet. They are small and densely packed with a variety of potent phytochemicals that can do wonders to promote health, including direct benefits to the brain. Blueberries have been shown to have a direct influence on some of the aging that occurs in the brain.
Blueberries are full of other health-promoting qualities as well, and my only caution for them is to watch how many you eat at once due to their sugar content. Other small, darkly colored berries, like cherries, raspberries, gooseberries and mulberries, provide similar health benefits.
