Foods for your brain

Everything you eat and drink affects your brain function and how you think. Your ability to learn new skills, focus on a task and recall memories are all affected by the type and quality of foods you eat. Eating a well-balanced diet abundant in brain-boosting nutrients will not only help improve your memory and brain power but can also help reduce the risk of ageing-related diseases such as dementia and Alzheimer’s.

Brain nutrition

Here are some of the key nutrients to include in your diet to keep your brain healthy.

Iodine

The trace mineral iodine plays an important role in healthy brain function and cognitive ability as well as brain development in children. In Australia and other Western developed countries we’re seeing widespread iodine deficiencies as a result of poor soil quality and reliance on processed foods. Common signs and symptoms of iodine