THE BENEFITS OF THE PALEO DIET ON YOUR BRAIN

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THE BENEFITS OF THE PALEO DIET ON YOUR BRAIN
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• Paleo diet is based on the type of foods presumed
  to have been eaten by the early humans. It is all
  about eating the foods we were genetically
  designed to eat. During the Paleolithic period
  thousands of years ago, people ate roots, meat,
  vegetables, nuts and a wide variety of fruits.
  The case for the paleo diet is that it made them
  healthier, stronger, and less predisposed to
  diseases. Today, this diet has been largely
  replaced with pizza, high-fructose foods, refined
  sugar, pasteurized milk, processed foods, and a
  narrow variety of fruits.
• While we may see ourselves at the zenith of human
  development, the sad truth is that this kind of
  diet allows us to survive, but put us far from
  thriving. Humans today suffer more chronic
  diseases than before, and our food choices play a
  major role in this. However, scientific studies
  have endorsed the paleo diet as the best diet for
  your health. No pills attached and you dont have
  to starve yourself to lose weight. All you have
  to do is eat in a similar fashion as your
  Paleolithic ancestors did.

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Benefits of Paleo Diet on Your Brain 1. Brain
Health Development

• When it comes to diets, paleo diet plays a great
  role in brain functioning and development. Since
  the diet entails eating a lot of fish, you get a
  lot of Omega 3 fatty acids. These fatty acids
  contain DHA, an important compound for various
  body parts including eyes and heart. DHA is also
  important in promoting brain development no
  matter the age. A study carried out at the
  University of Maryland Medical Centre showed that
  Omega 3 fatty acids play an important role in
  brain growth, development, and function.

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2. Defends Your Brain
Time is the biggest danger to your brain. As you
age, the neurons in your brain lose connectivity
and your memory is more likely to slip. The paleo
diet can help protect these connections. A study
that was carried out at Columbia University
Medical Center showed that Omega 3 fatty acids
may lower the risk of suffering the
memory-destroying effects of Alzheimers disease
as you age. It was found that consuming foods
rich in Omega 3s such as fish and nuts resulted
in reduction in blood levels of a protein
called beta- amyloid that accumulates when you
suffer Alzheimers disease.
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• When you opt to go paleo, you also need to
  include a significant amount of berries in your
  diet. Berries were an important staple for our
  Paleolithic ancestors who lived a hunting and
  gathering lifestyle. The nutrients in berries
  have been studied and credited for reducing
  inflammation. The reduction in the inflammation
  can strengthen your cognitive abilities and lower
  the detrimental effects of aging of neurons.
• Researchers at the University of Maryland and
  Tuff University corroborated the evidence by
  feeding strawberries to lab rats for two months.
  After 30 days, the rats were found to have a
  significant protection against radiation compared
  to animals that were deprived of berries.

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3. Sharper Mind

• Do you have a tendency for forgetting things you
  did recently or peoples names? If so, then you
  might need to go paleo. A study that was carried
  out at UCLAs David Geffen School of Medicine
  found that rats whose water was laced with
  fructose had a hard time navigating a maze than
  their counterparts whose sugar water was spiked
  with Omega 3 fatty acids. Study shows that its
  not just rats that suffer from lack of DHA. Low
  DHA level in the human brain has also been linked
  with high incidences of Alzheimers disease and
  dementia.
• Low DHA level is a characteristic of the
  contemporary diet. Our bodies need Omega 3 fatty
  acids (DHA) because it cannot synthesize one on
  its own. This is why DHA is known as an
  essential fatty acid and can be obtained from
  fish like salmon and mackerel (paleo style). The
  other option for boosting your brain power is
  through exercise. This goes in concordance with
  our paleo ancestors as they were hunters and
  gatherers.

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4. Better Sleep

• By cutting out the additives and chemicals in
  processed food sources, you will discover that
  your body naturally gets tired at night. This is
  because the chemical serotonin that your brain
  produces as a signal that its time to sleep will
  not be overridden by the other chemicals from
  food. This might also energize you to wake up
  early in the morning.
• The paleo diet is by far the best diet that
  requires no complications in preparation. You
  cant argue against it. Other benefits include
  weight loss, reduced risk of diseases, increased
  insulin sensitivity, more energy, less allergy,
  more muscle, better gut health, healthy cells,
  and the list is endless. What a better way to
  improve your diet, go paleo.

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