Foods that Make Growing Focus

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Nutrtion - We're required as the focus in any condition, especially if we're a student, or work that requires focus. Previously we have discussed the Foods that make us look younger, now there're also some foods that can make us more focused, which are as follows:

1. Quinoa
Carbohydrates are the ultimate brain food. "They supply your brain with quick energy," says registered dietitian Brooke Schantz, founder of Bitchin' Nutrition. Be sure to choose complex carbs (like whole grains), which don't cause drastic blood sugar spikes as refined carbs (like doughnuts) do. Since research shows breakfast can make you more alert, include carbs in your morning meal if you want to be on top of your game in teh A.M. A great alternative to hot cereal is quinoa. Serve it warm, stirring in milk and fruit, like apples or berries.

2. Chicken
Getting enough iron in your died doesn't just keep energy levels humming-the mineral also boosts mental acuity. In one 2014 study in the journal Nutrients, women who ate protein-rich lunches-with foods like beef, chicken and cheese-saw their body's iron levels rise, in addition to better memory, planning speed and attention abilities. The researchers think it's because eating nutrient-dense lunches improved the participants' diet overall, including iron levels.

3. Eggs
Don't skip the yolk. They contain lutein, an antioxidant usually associated with sharp eyesight. But having lower levels of lutein in your brain is linked with mild cognitive impairment. Two eggs also provide 250 mg of choline, a good for your noggin B vitamin that helps maintain brain-cell structure. Plus, their high-quality protein and fat can keep you full so can focus on the task at hand. Worried about eggs' cholesterol? People who ate seven per week didn't have higher levels of heart disease or stroke, according to a 2012 meta-analysis published in BMJ.

4. Peppermint Tea
Go on; take a whiff. Peppermint's pungent odor is strong enough to wake you up. In a study from West Virginia'a Wheeling Jesuit University in 2011, video game players who were exposed to peppermint scent completed more game levels and found it easier to do so than whose who didn't get a sniff/ Mint is arousing, say researchers, so participants were able to sustain attention and focus on the game for longer. To take on that 3 P.M. brain fog, brew a cup of peppermint tea.

5. Beets
The juice is suddenly the newest superfood. It's been shown ti improve athletic performance, and now a study from Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, NC, found that the drink may stave off dementia. Beetroot juice is packed with nitrates, substances that help dilate blood vessels, and the study discovered that the juice improved blood flow to brain's white matter, which "functions like highways, connecting other brain regions," explains study co-author Jonathan Burdette, MD, a professor at Wake Forest. "Improving blood flow to the frontal lobes in the brain may improve attention, alertness and focus," he adds.

6. Peanuts
These're the ideal snack if you want to ward off distraction-including hunger. (When your stomach rumbles, it's hard to concentrate on anything else!) In a new study in the British Journal of Nutrition, eating peanuts or peanut butter can decrease your desire to eat-even eight hours later. Peanuts stabilize blood sugar and cause the release of hunger-taming hormones to tell you're full and satisfied. For your next snack, make it an apple with peanut butter. "The protein and fiber in this snack will keep you full for along time," says Schantz. Hopefully useful!

reference: womansday.com