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Brain Food
Part of 8/23

use inflammation throughout your body and limit oxygen flow to your brain.
What does this mean in practical terms? In a study of over 800 elderly participants those who consumed more than 25 grams of saturated fat – that’s six slices of bacon – per day were at least four times as likely to develop dementia as those who ate half that amount.
Even worse are the trans fats in processed foods like commercial doughnuts cold cuts or margarine. If you love chips try making your own by frying sweet potato slices in coconut oil. They’re delicious – and more nutritious than any store-bought variety.
Your brain craves monounsaturated fats which are provided by avocados oats olive oil nuts and whole milk products. Yogurt and kefir are great because they also contain live bacteria that support the digestive and immune systems.
Polyunsaturated fats like omega-3s and omega-6s are also necessary for your brain to function. With omega-6s however a little goes a long way; too much will put your body