The youthful brain diet
The Daily Express has a fantastic headline and front page splash (not on line, alas). It’s about the diet that keeps the brain youthful. To keep your brain young and supple, they tell you that you need a diet rich in (wait for it) oats, fish, red wine, berries, and the like. The advice comes from Dr Paul Clayton, President of the Forum on Food and Health for the Royal Society of Medicine. Red wine and berries contain flavinoids which help prevent plaques forming in brain tissue, while oily fish has phospholipids which keep cell membranes healthy.
I eat a lot of these foods out of taste preference, but it’s nice to know they are good for me as well. It says the occasional curry might help, too, if it contains curcuminoids like turmeric. I don’t eat much curry, but I eat the fruit and vegetables which also help. I note that most things children like are bad for the brain, including cakes, pastries, chips and sugary drinks. Could be that they’ll get old before I do.