KOMPAS.com - As part of your body, your brain condition also reflects what you eat during this. Eating too much unhealthy food, the brain will also be unhealthy.
Excessive intake of fat or cholesterol can cause plaque in the arteries so that the impact on the brain works. To maintain brain function, loved him with this meal.
- Water
Raw foods are easily available has important benefits for the brain. Its function is to reduce the dehydration that can make the body releases stress hormones. Too many stress hormones that can cause damage to nerves in the brain. So make it a habit to drink at least eight glasses of water per day.
- Fish
This seafood rich in omega-3 fatty acids are good for the brain synapses. Synapse is part of the nerve that connects the brain and is important for learning and remembering. Lack of omega-3 fatty acids can lead to and increase the risk of dementia. If you do not like fish, omega-3 fatty acids can also be obtained from the nuts.
- Vegetables and fruit
Raw foods are rich in antioxidants that are good for the brain. Fruits rich in antioxidants such as strawberries, avocados, grapes, oranges, guava, and kiwi. Vegetables rich in antioxidants such as spinach, carrots, and broccoli. Consumption of colorful fruits and vegetables every day is recommended.
- Complex carbohydrates
Complex carbohydrates are needed as energy for the brain in order to think well. Many found in whole grains, vegetables, and fruits.
- Green tea
One of the reasons why the Japanese are smart drinking tea. The composition contained in green tea may reduce plaque and "dirt" attached to the brain. In addition, green tea is also associated with psychiatric conditions better.
- Eggs
These foods contain choline, fatty compounds resembling vitamin B that can help improve memory.
- Natokinase
Can be found in fermented soybeans. Natokinase good for blood flow in the body that affects the blood supply to the brain.
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Monday, 6 February 2012
How Much We Use Brain?
Basis, have brains just 1 ounce! Such nagging sometimes asked someone who annoyed face stupidity of others. In fact, according to the results of research conducted at Virginia Commonwealth University; as quoted by the journal Intelligence, brain size has nothing to do with intelligence. And probably no one really has an ounce of brains. Normal human brain size in the range 1.15 to 1.42 kg, roughly the size of an orange (grapefruit).
Large brain is generally owned by people in the Antarctic region as required to support visual function. Understandably, in the northern hemisphere end of a visit there just a little sun, so the weather tends to dim. That's why they need more visibility than we are at the equator, so I could look around.
While the inhabitants of Micronesia region have relatively smaller brains, but certainly not up to 1 ounce. Women have smaller brains than men, 11-12 percent, but that does not mean men are more intelligent.
"Only the brains of different buildings. Areas of the brain associated with intelligence in men with different areas of the brain associated with intelligence in women. There are at least two different brain architectures that lead to the same level of intelligence between men and women," said Prof.. Richard Haier, a consultant neuroscience at the University of California, Irvine.
Need Lots of Energy
Another misperception that had circulated for decades is the opinion that most of us just use your brain about 10 percent. Another major part remains idle assumption was later disputed by some experts, among others, by Barry Gordon, a neurologist from Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, in Baltimore, USA.
"The evidence shows, all day we use the brains of 100 percent," added John Henley, brain specialists from the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.
In fact, when we sleep, he explained, frontal cortex areas that control high-level thinking and self-awareness, or somato sensory area which helps us to feel around, stay active.
He stated that at one time is no more than 10 percent of the brain that we use, but every day all parts of our brain functioned. So no one was allowed to remain unemployed.
Reminded that every part of the brain have their respective functions, such as the frontal lobe related to motor, memory, cognition, and language, then in charge of studying the cerebral cortex of new information, make decisions, etc..
If every time we use every part of the brain simultaneously, it will require a lot of body energy. Most of our body's energy, about 20 percent, is allocated for normal brain function. That means we will lack the energy to walk, breathe, eat, digest food, and other vital activities.
Thousand Tera
Physically, our brain is a soft organ, mostly composed of water (78 percent), fat (10 percent), and protein (8 percent). Beyond the physical aspects, in fact many scientists are only able to uncover a bit of mystery that surrounds the brain. Up to now not clearly known about the dreams, the link between the conscious and the subconscious, the relationship between brain and mind, soul and brain, and many other things, including how much brain capacity.
In this era of computing our brain is often compared with the "brain" that in fact the computer was a human creation. In our brains there are about 100 billion nerve cells (neurons). Between nerve cells that have a connection. Experts suspect, in many connections that the data (memory) is stored. It is estimated that our brain's capacity to store terabytes of data between 1000-1000.
Whatever the size of our brains, most importantly we love him by giving him a healthy diet, exercise regularly, use it only for the positive and beneficial for others, also mengistirahatkannya when tired. Like muscles, the brain can also be achieved and the need to relax, especially if the need to concentrate on the same task in the long term.
To reinvigorate a tired brain, Dr.. Marc Berman suggested for a moment the streets in a city park between the trees big or small, looking at the beautiful green garden, instead of going to a busy shopping center.
"Enjoying the natural beauty of memory will improve performance by up to 20 percent. Instead, go to crowded places instead will add to the anxiety," said researchers from the Rotman Research Institute in Toronto, Canada.
Well, if the brain is cloudy, a fresh look natural, so fresh anymore and can work effectively and productively. (GHS / E.Saptorini)
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Large brain is generally owned by people in the Antarctic region as required to support visual function. Understandably, in the northern hemisphere end of a visit there just a little sun, so the weather tends to dim. That's why they need more visibility than we are at the equator, so I could look around.
While the inhabitants of Micronesia region have relatively smaller brains, but certainly not up to 1 ounce. Women have smaller brains than men, 11-12 percent, but that does not mean men are more intelligent.
"Only the brains of different buildings. Areas of the brain associated with intelligence in men with different areas of the brain associated with intelligence in women. There are at least two different brain architectures that lead to the same level of intelligence between men and women," said Prof.. Richard Haier, a consultant neuroscience at the University of California, Irvine.
Need Lots of Energy
Another misperception that had circulated for decades is the opinion that most of us just use your brain about 10 percent. Another major part remains idle assumption was later disputed by some experts, among others, by Barry Gordon, a neurologist from Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, in Baltimore, USA.
"The evidence shows, all day we use the brains of 100 percent," added John Henley, brain specialists from the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.
In fact, when we sleep, he explained, frontal cortex areas that control high-level thinking and self-awareness, or somato sensory area which helps us to feel around, stay active.
He stated that at one time is no more than 10 percent of the brain that we use, but every day all parts of our brain functioned. So no one was allowed to remain unemployed.
Reminded that every part of the brain have their respective functions, such as the frontal lobe related to motor, memory, cognition, and language, then in charge of studying the cerebral cortex of new information, make decisions, etc..
If every time we use every part of the brain simultaneously, it will require a lot of body energy. Most of our body's energy, about 20 percent, is allocated for normal brain function. That means we will lack the energy to walk, breathe, eat, digest food, and other vital activities.
Thousand Tera
Physically, our brain is a soft organ, mostly composed of water (78 percent), fat (10 percent), and protein (8 percent). Beyond the physical aspects, in fact many scientists are only able to uncover a bit of mystery that surrounds the brain. Up to now not clearly known about the dreams, the link between the conscious and the subconscious, the relationship between brain and mind, soul and brain, and many other things, including how much brain capacity.
In this era of computing our brain is often compared with the "brain" that in fact the computer was a human creation. In our brains there are about 100 billion nerve cells (neurons). Between nerve cells that have a connection. Experts suspect, in many connections that the data (memory) is stored. It is estimated that our brain's capacity to store terabytes of data between 1000-1000.
Whatever the size of our brains, most importantly we love him by giving him a healthy diet, exercise regularly, use it only for the positive and beneficial for others, also mengistirahatkannya when tired. Like muscles, the brain can also be achieved and the need to relax, especially if the need to concentrate on the same task in the long term.
To reinvigorate a tired brain, Dr.. Marc Berman suggested for a moment the streets in a city park between the trees big or small, looking at the beautiful green garden, instead of going to a busy shopping center.
"Enjoying the natural beauty of memory will improve performance by up to 20 percent. Instead, go to crowded places instead will add to the anxiety," said researchers from the Rotman Research Institute in Toronto, Canada.
Well, if the brain is cloudy, a fresh look natural, so fresh anymore and can work effectively and productively. (GHS / E.Saptorini)
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Sunday, 5 February 2012
10 Foods Brain intelligent
KOMPAS.com-Want your child very well at school? Try to pay attention to the nutritional needs of your jelly them every day. In addition, there is also a good idea to enter the following 10 types of foods are best. Foods that are dubbed "Brain Food" is believed to stimulate the growth of brain cells, improve function, improve memory and concentration of children's thinking.
1. Salmon
Fatty fish like salmon is the best source of omega-3 fatty acids - DHA and EPA - both essential for the growth and development of brain function. Recent research also suggests that people who earn more fatty acid intake has a sharper mind and recorded satisfactory results in testing capabilities. According to experts, although tuna contain omega-3 acids, but fish is not as rich as salmon.
2. Eggs
Egg protein is known as an important source of relatively cheap and the price is quite affordable. Sections were solid yolk will contain choline, a substance that can help the development of memory or memory.
3. Peanut butter
"Groundnut (peanut) and peanut butter is one source of vitamin E. This vitamin is an antioxidant that may protect nerve cell membranes. Together with thiamin, vitamin E helps the brain and nervous system in use glucose for energy needs.
4. Whole grains
The brain requires glucose supply or preparation of the body that are constant. Whole grains have the ability to support those needs. Fiber contained in whole grains may help regulate the release of glucose in the body. Wheat also contains B vitamins to maintain healthy functioning nervous system.
5. Oats / Oatmeal
Oats is one of the most popular types of cereals among children and rich in essential nutrients for the brain. Oats can provide the energy or fuel for the brain a much needed children's activities started in the morning. Rich in fiber content, oats will keep your child's brain needs are met throughout the morning. Oats are also a source of vitamin E, vitamin B, potassium and zinc - which makes the body and brain function to function at full capacity.
6. Berry
Strawberry, cherry, and blackberry blueberriy. In general, the stronger the color, the more nutritisi that at birth. Berries contain high levels of antioxidants, especially vitamin C, which is useful to prevent cancer.
Some research suggests those who get the blueberry and strawberry extracts have perbaikian in memory function. Seeds from fruit berries also was rich in omega-3 fatty acids.
7. Nuts
Beans are special foods because these foods have the energy derived from protein and complex carbohydrates. In addition, nuts are rich in fiber, vitamins and minerals. Nuts are also good food for the brain because they can sustain the energy and ability to think of children at its peak in the afternoon if consumed at lunch.
According to the research, red beans and pinto beans contain more omega 3 fatty origin than other nuts - especially ALA - omega-3 type of origin is essential for growth and brain function.
8. Colorful vegetables
Tomatoes, red sweet potato, pumpkin, carrots, spinach is a rich vegetable source of nutrients and antioxidants that will keep brain cells strong and healthy.
9. Milk and Yogurt
Foods derived from dairy products contain high protein and B vitamins. Two types of nutrients essential for growth of brain tissue, neurotransmitters and enzymes. Milk and yogurt are also able to make a full stomach because the content of protein and carbohydrate as well as a source of energy for the brain.
Recent research indicates that children and teenagers need more vitamin D even 10 times the recommended dose. Vitamin D is also important for muscle and nervous system life cycle of human cells as a whole.
10. Lean beef
Iron is an essential mineral that helps kids stay energized and concentrate at sekolag. Lean beef is one atu food sources that contain plenty of iron. By simply taking 1 ounce per day, then your body will help in the absorption of iron darai other sources. Beef also contains zinc to help maintain memory.
Khsusus for a vegetarian, you can use black beans and soy burgers as an option. Nuts are is an important source of nonheme iron - a type of iron that requires vitamin C for absorption by the body. Eating tomatoes, orange juice, strawberries and nuts can also be selected as an effort to meet the need of iron.
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1. Salmon
Fatty fish like salmon is the best source of omega-3 fatty acids - DHA and EPA - both essential for the growth and development of brain function. Recent research also suggests that people who earn more fatty acid intake has a sharper mind and recorded satisfactory results in testing capabilities. According to experts, although tuna contain omega-3 acids, but fish is not as rich as salmon.
2. Eggs
Egg protein is known as an important source of relatively cheap and the price is quite affordable. Sections were solid yolk will contain choline, a substance that can help the development of memory or memory.
3. Peanut butter
"Groundnut (peanut) and peanut butter is one source of vitamin E. This vitamin is an antioxidant that may protect nerve cell membranes. Together with thiamin, vitamin E helps the brain and nervous system in use glucose for energy needs.
4. Whole grains
The brain requires glucose supply or preparation of the body that are constant. Whole grains have the ability to support those needs. Fiber contained in whole grains may help regulate the release of glucose in the body. Wheat also contains B vitamins to maintain healthy functioning nervous system.
5. Oats / Oatmeal
Oats is one of the most popular types of cereals among children and rich in essential nutrients for the brain. Oats can provide the energy or fuel for the brain a much needed children's activities started in the morning. Rich in fiber content, oats will keep your child's brain needs are met throughout the morning. Oats are also a source of vitamin E, vitamin B, potassium and zinc - which makes the body and brain function to function at full capacity.
6. Berry
Strawberry, cherry, and blackberry blueberriy. In general, the stronger the color, the more nutritisi that at birth. Berries contain high levels of antioxidants, especially vitamin C, which is useful to prevent cancer.
Some research suggests those who get the blueberry and strawberry extracts have perbaikian in memory function. Seeds from fruit berries also was rich in omega-3 fatty acids.
7. Nuts
Beans are special foods because these foods have the energy derived from protein and complex carbohydrates. In addition, nuts are rich in fiber, vitamins and minerals. Nuts are also good food for the brain because they can sustain the energy and ability to think of children at its peak in the afternoon if consumed at lunch.
According to the research, red beans and pinto beans contain more omega 3 fatty origin than other nuts - especially ALA - omega-3 type of origin is essential for growth and brain function.
8. Colorful vegetables
Tomatoes, red sweet potato, pumpkin, carrots, spinach is a rich vegetable source of nutrients and antioxidants that will keep brain cells strong and healthy.
9. Milk and Yogurt
Foods derived from dairy products contain high protein and B vitamins. Two types of nutrients essential for growth of brain tissue, neurotransmitters and enzymes. Milk and yogurt are also able to make a full stomach because the content of protein and carbohydrate as well as a source of energy for the brain.
Recent research indicates that children and teenagers need more vitamin D even 10 times the recommended dose. Vitamin D is also important for muscle and nervous system life cycle of human cells as a whole.
10. Lean beef
Iron is an essential mineral that helps kids stay energized and concentrate at sekolag. Lean beef is one atu food sources that contain plenty of iron. By simply taking 1 ounce per day, then your body will help in the absorption of iron darai other sources. Beef also contains zinc to help maintain memory.
Khsusus for a vegetarian, you can use black beans and soy burgers as an option. Nuts are is an important source of nonheme iron - a type of iron that requires vitamin C for absorption by the body. Eating tomatoes, orange juice, strawberries and nuts can also be selected as an effort to meet the need of iron.
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Saturday, 4 February 2012
Want to brains? Be Active People
JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Develop intelligence or intelligence not only to read, count, or remember. All activities, including socializing, sports, play, able to increase the brain works. Increasingly active in many ways, the more dilute our brains.
We often associate with old age forgetfulness. In fact, the fact is not always the case. In a small company can have two friends who are often forgotten. If you do not miss the vehicle keys, watches, sunglasses, cell phones usually yes. Which one are older than half a century, so many people understand. The other one? Not yet 30 years!
Yes indeed. As people age, will also decrease the body functions, such as decreased reflex reactions, skin no longer tight, so thinning gray hair pigment, deflating muscles and no longer chewy.
The same thing happens in the brain. Especially from the age of 45 years, will lose about 50,000 brain cells every day of the cerebral cortex, the part of the brain most clever. The ability of the hippocampus, a brain region where the memory process, also began to decline.
At the age of 70, brain volume decreased 10 percent every 10 years. At the age of 80 years, the decline in brain volume reached 20 percent.
Like an orange peel
Form of the human brain is not attractive. The outer layer of the skin looks wrinkled like a withered orange and looks like a small street that was spinning. That is an intricate labyrinth of nerves with blood vessels and billions of cells called neurons supermini.
Neurons or brain cells is similar to an octopus with a nucleus and a large number of tentacles that spread in all directions. Each tentacle has thousands of bulge-like suction pads, which is also headed in all directions.
Neurons work in such a way with different functions. There are three special sections of neurons that regulate how it works. First, the action associated with the outside world like seeing the sights, listen to music, feel the heat of the sun, touching the book, or tasting the food.
Secondly, matters relating to the muscles, movements, and so on. Third, related to the ability to think, remember, imagine, and imagination.
An expert neurons and Director of The Royal Institution, London, Prof. Susan Greenfild mention that one neuron can transmit the transmission of chemical 500 times in one second. While each transmission has a different function.
Most important is the need for auto-dialing information a regular or fixed to form the nervous system. Communication network is the nervous system that marks a person's intellectual abilities. The more bumps tentacles and increasingly tight, the sooner the transmission of messages between cells of the brain.
If there is no problem or obstacle in the formation of neural tissue (eg due to drugs, viral infections, and malnutrition), but because of age, of course, we need to realize that brain volume shrinkage process is not something that should be feared.
Unlike computer
Just like other organs, such as muscle, if not trained in its use, the ability of the brain will decrease drastically. In contrast, the brain is often used will be stronger. Unlike a computer that has limitations, increasingly sharp when the brain precisely honed and added data constantly.
Such as data banks, the top layer of the brain (neocortex), where bersemayamnya intelligentsia, made up of 15 million brain cells interact with each other in a fast-moving flow of electricity. Any information stored in the top layer of the brain will soon be covered by the fluid of the brain called myelin. Myelin plays an important role in the recall data.
Just like neural networks, the more often the process of remembering and thinking repeated, increasingly thick layer of myelin is formed. As a result, the higher the ability to remember. If not repeated or used, a layer of myelin can be lost.
Left and right brain
The brain has two hemispheres, left and right. Both parts are biologically identical in structure and working harmoniously. However, very different functions and regulate different body parts as well.
The left brain controls the right side of the body and the right brain controls the left side of the body. Injuries to the brain can cause paralysis on the left side of the body to the right, and vice versa.
The left brain care about numbers, logic, organization, and anything else that requires rational thought, the reasons for the deductive and analytical considerations. This section is used to thinking about things that are mathematically and scientifically.
While taking care of the right brain abstract thinking is full of imagination, such as color, rhythm, music, and other thought processes that require creativity, originality, creativity, and artistic talent. Right brain thinking is more relaxed, less bound by the parameters of scientific and mathematical.
Originally associated only with the control intelligence in the academic field, which is limited to reading, writing, and arithmetic. In fact, third ability is just the left brain work.
While the ability of painting, music, sports, and others are not regarded as intelligence. No wonder that many experts declared brain, most people do not optimize their brainpower.
Synergies between the two hemispheres of the brain will produce brain sejenius those sorts of Albert Einstein, Leonardo Da Vinci, Thomas Edison, Beethoven, and others.
No wonder if the author of The Unschooled Mind: How Children Think and How Schools Should Teach (Basic Books, 1991) and Multiple Intelligences: The Theory in Practice (Basic Books, 1993), Prof. Howard Gardner of Harvard University, said that human intelligence is include linguistic intelligence, logical-mathematical, visual spatial, kinesthetic, musical, naturalist, interpersonal, and intrapersonal.
Eighth intelligence can and should be trained so that our brains can work optimally. Been given a good should be used, is not it? @ Abdi Susanto
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We often associate with old age forgetfulness. In fact, the fact is not always the case. In a small company can have two friends who are often forgotten. If you do not miss the vehicle keys, watches, sunglasses, cell phones usually yes. Which one are older than half a century, so many people understand. The other one? Not yet 30 years!
Yes indeed. As people age, will also decrease the body functions, such as decreased reflex reactions, skin no longer tight, so thinning gray hair pigment, deflating muscles and no longer chewy.
The same thing happens in the brain. Especially from the age of 45 years, will lose about 50,000 brain cells every day of the cerebral cortex, the part of the brain most clever. The ability of the hippocampus, a brain region where the memory process, also began to decline.
At the age of 70, brain volume decreased 10 percent every 10 years. At the age of 80 years, the decline in brain volume reached 20 percent.
Like an orange peel
Form of the human brain is not attractive. The outer layer of the skin looks wrinkled like a withered orange and looks like a small street that was spinning. That is an intricate labyrinth of nerves with blood vessels and billions of cells called neurons supermini.
Neurons or brain cells is similar to an octopus with a nucleus and a large number of tentacles that spread in all directions. Each tentacle has thousands of bulge-like suction pads, which is also headed in all directions.
Neurons work in such a way with different functions. There are three special sections of neurons that regulate how it works. First, the action associated with the outside world like seeing the sights, listen to music, feel the heat of the sun, touching the book, or tasting the food.
Secondly, matters relating to the muscles, movements, and so on. Third, related to the ability to think, remember, imagine, and imagination.
An expert neurons and Director of The Royal Institution, London, Prof. Susan Greenfild mention that one neuron can transmit the transmission of chemical 500 times in one second. While each transmission has a different function.
Most important is the need for auto-dialing information a regular or fixed to form the nervous system. Communication network is the nervous system that marks a person's intellectual abilities. The more bumps tentacles and increasingly tight, the sooner the transmission of messages between cells of the brain.
If there is no problem or obstacle in the formation of neural tissue (eg due to drugs, viral infections, and malnutrition), but because of age, of course, we need to realize that brain volume shrinkage process is not something that should be feared.
Unlike computer
Just like other organs, such as muscle, if not trained in its use, the ability of the brain will decrease drastically. In contrast, the brain is often used will be stronger. Unlike a computer that has limitations, increasingly sharp when the brain precisely honed and added data constantly.
Such as data banks, the top layer of the brain (neocortex), where bersemayamnya intelligentsia, made up of 15 million brain cells interact with each other in a fast-moving flow of electricity. Any information stored in the top layer of the brain will soon be covered by the fluid of the brain called myelin. Myelin plays an important role in the recall data.
Just like neural networks, the more often the process of remembering and thinking repeated, increasingly thick layer of myelin is formed. As a result, the higher the ability to remember. If not repeated or used, a layer of myelin can be lost.
Left and right brain
The brain has two hemispheres, left and right. Both parts are biologically identical in structure and working harmoniously. However, very different functions and regulate different body parts as well.
The left brain controls the right side of the body and the right brain controls the left side of the body. Injuries to the brain can cause paralysis on the left side of the body to the right, and vice versa.
The left brain care about numbers, logic, organization, and anything else that requires rational thought, the reasons for the deductive and analytical considerations. This section is used to thinking about things that are mathematically and scientifically.
While taking care of the right brain abstract thinking is full of imagination, such as color, rhythm, music, and other thought processes that require creativity, originality, creativity, and artistic talent. Right brain thinking is more relaxed, less bound by the parameters of scientific and mathematical.
Originally associated only with the control intelligence in the academic field, which is limited to reading, writing, and arithmetic. In fact, third ability is just the left brain work.
While the ability of painting, music, sports, and others are not regarded as intelligence. No wonder that many experts declared brain, most people do not optimize their brainpower.
Synergies between the two hemispheres of the brain will produce brain sejenius those sorts of Albert Einstein, Leonardo Da Vinci, Thomas Edison, Beethoven, and others.
No wonder if the author of The Unschooled Mind: How Children Think and How Schools Should Teach (Basic Books, 1991) and Multiple Intelligences: The Theory in Practice (Basic Books, 1993), Prof. Howard Gardner of Harvard University, said that human intelligence is include linguistic intelligence, logical-mathematical, visual spatial, kinesthetic, musical, naturalist, interpersonal, and intrapersonal.
Eighth intelligence can and should be trained so that our brains can work optimally. Been given a good should be used, is not it? @ Abdi Susanto
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