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The brain diet: Eating the right foods can improve your memory

26.11.2011 [15:47]
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Baku, 26 November (AZERTAC). Our ability to remember things depends on getting brain cells to make new connections. They do this best when they are highly excited - that is why we tend to remember events which happen when we are feeling emotionally or intellectually stimulated, The Daily Mail says.

There is one key messenger in the brain which keeps brain cells excited - acetylcholine. Vegetables such as cabbage, broccoli and cauliflower also seem to help memory. In fact, drugs which mimic the effect of this chemical have been found to boost memory in people with Alzheimer’s.

This key chemical is made from choline, which is found in eggs, liver and soybeans. Vegetables such as cabbage, broccoli and cauliflower also seem to help memory. Researchers found people who eat these do better than peers on memory tests.