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I started reading this book "this is your brain on food" by Uma Naidoo, MD. She explains the brain and the guts are reconnected by a nervous system, when the embryo was created, brain and guts were the same "organ", and research shows there is a bidirectional interaction between the two; the brain affects the guts, the guts affects the brain. medication for the mental health is administered to the guts. Very interesting. A quick look at chapter 11 to see the brain food recommended list with the BRAIN FOODS acronyms
- berries
- rainbow colors of fruits and vegetables
- Antioxidants
- include lean proteins
- Nuts
- fiber-rich, fish and fermented foods
- Oils
- Omega-3 rich foods
- Dairy (yogurt, kefir and certain cheeses)
- Spices (oregano, rosemary, tumeric, black/red pepper, saffron)
it is going to be a fun week trying these new and old tricks
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