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20 Super Brain Foods

leftofzen.com — Great article on foods that enhance neuron firing and cross-linking in the brain. The foods mentioned in the article help you increase memory, concentrate, speed up reaction times, and even control stress.

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  • pedrovoltaire, on 01/07/2008, -8/+32where the hell is vodka_&_redbull?
  • gert1000, on 01/07/2008, -7/+11ok vegetarian:) where's meat and all that fat:) LOL
  • laterthandawn, on 01/07/2008, -0/+23Great article to make me hungry at work. Thanks, jerk.
  • bogatash, on 01/07/2008, -3/+9Omega-3
  • faaaack, on 01/07/2008, -3/+14...and all of those foods make me fart. Coincidence?
    • JRW5061, on 01/07/2008, -1/+7thats because it's getting rid of brain farts...ok sorry that was corny i have to apologize for that one
  • Braingoo, on 01/07/2008, -3/+45They have electrolytes...
    Its what brains crave.
  • jerryterhorst, on 01/07/2008, -3/+3a little too late for that xbox live kid in texas..
  • SiNN4R, on 01/07/2008, -1/+6mmmm an excuse to eat delicious nuts.
  • hayzeus, on 01/07/2008, -1/+5Where's the porpoise loin?
  • eitup, on 01/07/2008, -3/+21Who wrote this and what are their certifications? I just don't want to follow random crap on the internet.
    • elint6, on 01/07/2008, -2/+1It makes sense if you think about it. It can't hurt.
    • jinxplayer, on 01/08/2008, -1/+0If your unsure about the heath qualities of natural foods, including nuts, whole grains, and fruit/veggies, then please stop using the internet now and go eat some lard.
  • eligus12345, on 01/07/2008, -2/+1Article on vitamins that make you smarter:
    http://www.thegrahamfactor.com/?p=6
    I think it's a lot easier to take vitamins than to alter your eating diet significantly.
    • eligus12345, on 01/07/2008, -2/+1Check it out, I'm not even going to lie, I wrote that, but it's definitely educational
    • olasonn, on 01/07/2008, -1/+2Too bad they don't work though.
      • eligus12345, on 01/07/2008, -2/+2They do, actually, alternative medicine has proven cognitive benefits, look through some research
        • pjkli, on 01/07/2008, -2/+2Alternative medicine = a bunch of hippies making REALLY expensive pee.
        • eligus12345, on 01/07/2008, -1/+1No. Besides alternative medicine, there are chemicals that work, you accept Aderall as an effecting cognitive enhancer, right? Well, Piracetam and its family have chemicals that are derived to make Aderall. Piracetam is the leading, most widely taken, nootropic drug. Yes, it works, not just through your pee, but it is proven. Word to the wise.
  • thed0ct0r, on 01/07/2008, -1/+1isint sushi considered a brain food?
  • SmpleJohn, on 01/07/2008, -0/+6Hmm... I'm going to need a blender.
  • daxsymbiont, on 01/07/2008, -2/+1lol seed-mania.
  • Ninnux, on 01/07/2008, -0/+9Seafood is brain food....at least those high in Omega 3, like most of the cold water, oily fish like salmon, mackerel, etc. Fish, in general, are some of the best nourishment there is. Talk to the Asians...they seem to know this already.
    • allatti2d, on 01/07/2008, -0/+1I don't believe seafood is brain food, although I'm sure it doesn't hurt. Medical journals I've read say that sugar is the perfect brain food because at its molecular level, this is almost strictly what the brain utilizes in function.

      I think seafood (& the Omegas) are good for circulation, skin, hair, heart, nails, and both cushioning tissue and vital organ covering. The good effects on circulation and the heart would provide an indirect benefit to the brain.
    • bubba9999, on 01/07/2008, -0/+1Maybe it counteracts the lead in their toys.
  • krnldmp, on 01/07/2008, -2/+7Overeating rots your brain.
    • pauleric, on 01/07/2008, -1/+10Rotting brains lead to zombie outbreaks.
      • pjkli, on 01/07/2008, -0/+2I wish I could dig you up twice!
        • pauleric, on 01/07/2008, -0/+2Just make a 2nd digg account and you can. In fact while you're at it, make 15 or 20. All the cool kids are doing it.
  • bekapants, on 01/07/2008, -1/+1so...eat the stuff you should already be eating everyday, be smarter?
    • rarson, on 01/09/2008, -0/+1Yeah, the funny thing is that these foods ARE actually better for your health, too. For instance, whole grains are easier for your body to digest than processed grains, so wheat bread is better for you than white bread.

      If you ever read a book called "The Abs Diet" (sounds like a fad diet, but it's not, it's basically about losing weight by eating healthier and exercising, which is the really the only way to properly lose weight), the foods they talk about being healthier for you and easier to digest are basically the same as this list. I recommend the book if someone is looking for some healthy eating advice (and exercising, too).
  • jankind, on 01/07/2008, -0/+7Dugg for brain food. I need all the help I can get.
    • allatti2d, on 01/07/2008, -0/+2I had a professor who recommended that we all eat a candy bar or sugar candy right before taking tests, because the sugar directly affects brain function. Don't eat them all the time, obviously, but just before a test for the best benefits. (Of course, studying always helps!)
    • eligus12345, on 01/07/2008, -2/+1Check out my blog post please, I'm writing articles about brain nutrition, yeah shameless plug, but it relates to this:

      http://www.thegrahamfactor.com/?p=6

      Thanks
  • navitatl, on 01/07/2008, -4/+4I don't eat any of that stuff, and I'm pretty damn smart. I am the only lobster in the world that knows how to type, so I think that says something about my brainpower.
  • omegaworks, on 01/07/2008, -2/+3Buried for "hippo campus"
  • clownguyx, on 01/07/2008, -1/+13Just my luck, no bacon.
  • mojaam, on 01/07/2008, -0/+1Depending on your condition, you have to use your brain for some of these. Like I face the problem of eating more eggs with my high cholesterol to boost brain power. Still a very nice list, will try to look for some of these at the grocery store next time!
  • PresidentWikis, on 01/07/2008, -0/+3Forgot HEMP SEED OIL!
    "Natures richest source of the Essential Fatty Acids [Omega 3, 6, & 9] (76%) and is a rich source of GLA (3%). "
    http://www.manitobaharvest.com/products/index.asp? ...
    • masterm1nd, on 01/07/2008, -0/+1Try Nature's Path Hemp Plus Organic Granola Cereal, very tasty.
  • olbap, on 01/07/2008, -1/+2Damn! No Taco Bell? No Coca Cola? No wonder my farts smell!
  • wvdavis, on 01/07/2008, -1/+3You know if this list is correct... frickin' bears would be *****' in White House... not the woods.
  • Frostman3D, on 01/07/2008, -4/+4I love nuts in my mouth.
  • DeFex, on 01/07/2008, -0/+7I thought this was going to be about zombies.
  • Tweekster, on 01/07/2008, -1/+1They forgot about dolphin
  • Skinner72, on 01/07/2008, -0/+2Chocolate helps with impulse control my ass....
    • allatti2d, on 01/07/2008, -0/+3Your ass has impulse control problems? I think there's a pill for that.
    • eligus12345, on 01/07/2008, -0/+1just take some vitamin c
  • ElAssoWipo, on 01/07/2008, -1/+11Digg is slowly becoming cosmo.
  • topgigmedia, on 01/07/2008, -0/+1I eat a regular diet of most of those items listed... how come I am still a dumbass? (be nice ;)
  • catalysis, on 01/07/2008, -2/+1Buried for inaccuracy
  • Gunsdead, on 01/07/2008, -2/+2Walnuts are brain food because they even look like the human brain? wtf kinda of hippy crap is this?
    • bjs3171, on 01/07/2008, -0/+1i ***** hate walnuts. and most other nuts. no better way to ruin a nice chewey brownie or cookie than to throw in a bunch of pseudo crunchy nuts.
    • bigsteve, on 01/07/2008, -1/+1Sounds like someone needs some of those nuts in his mouth right now. Reading comprehension FTW.
  • KeepSwinging, on 01/07/2008, -0/+1Odwalla helps
  • HomieG6189, on 01/07/2008, -0/+5Dugg for the fact I have exams this week.
    -This better work
  • TheShade, on 01/07/2008, -0/+3psilocybin mushrooms? There is an amazing brain food!
  • davidcg, on 01/07/2008, -0/+1http://duggmirror.com/
  • Skooma714, on 01/07/2008, -0/+2What about Marijuana brownies?
    • allatti2d, on 01/07/2008, -0/+4I think that's more like a fluffy brain pillow for brain nap-time.
  • Chunken, on 01/07/2008, -0/+1I don't need to read the article, it just says double bacon cheeseburgers and super nachos right?
  • dycc07, on 01/07/2008, -0/+0great article, except for the blatant copying of the walnut entry from http://www.newstarget.com/019885.html
  • pumpedvideo, on 01/07/2008, -0/+1anything that taste bad can get on the list
  • maione, on 01/07/2008, -1/+0Sushi should be on this list...
  • bingobongony, on 01/07/2008, -0/+1This makes TWO Digg spamming websites that have the word "zen" in their name, depsite not having anything to do with zen.
  • mrzack, on 01/08/2008, -0/+1Excellent, Wonderful!!! Stay away from Aspartame, It is a neurotoxin, makes you stupid and lowers the IQ.
  • backcast, on 01/08/2008, -0/+1Dugg
  • mmeggers, on 01/08/2008, -0/+0Buried for no meat.
  • mjbaughns, on 01/08/2008, -0/+0Beautiful!
  • universltravlr, on 01/08/2008, -0/+1This is deceiving. You cannot enhance the brain. You can only compensate for deficits. Anyone who has taken a basic neurobiology class knows this. The foods are good for the brain but they certainly will not raise your IQ or directly--perhaps if you switch over from taco bell to these foods you'll feel better, concentrate easier and then indirectly learn more--raise your intelligence.
  • vikki77, on 01/08/2008, -0/+1Dugg for chocolate.
  • BowlingShoes, on 01/08/2008, -0/+0vegetarians are smarter!
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