- The average human brain is 2% of body weight and 73% water.
- The main diseases affecting this organ are cerebrovascular seizures, neurodegenerative diseases, epilepsy, migraine and multiple sclerosis, among others.
- A healthy brain is the foundation for increasing happiness, preventing disease, and extending life.
One of the greatest interests of man is his appearance, although he often neglects the intellectual part. In fact, both are important for achieving all-round well-being. One does not replace the other, because they complement each other, and therefore it is important to have healthy brain throughout life.
The human brain is one of the most complex organic systems. Despite ongoing research, many doubts and questions remain. It is surrounded by mysteries because there is still much to be discovered.
Within what is known today is that it can be indirectly damaged if not fed in a healthy way. In fact, there are illnesses associated with or which scientists and doctors have pointed out as direct consequences of neglect of this organ, such as: Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases.
That’s how prof. Sweet Maria Valencia Vegawho is a doctor of psychological sciences at the Metropolitan Institute of Psychology and graduated Autonomous University of Guadalajara (UAG).
Why is it important? The brain processes almost everything: perception, emotions, learning, basic life functions, heart rate, breathing and sleep, information processing, thinking, speech, problem solving, decision making, environmental assessment, movement control, posture and balance.
Tips for a Healthy Brain
Just like there are ways to achieve a healthy heart is also possible to do the same with the brain. When this happens directly, there is a higher level of happiness, and in the end it helps to prolong life.
- Learn new things, like languages, constantly train your brain.
- Check your sugar. Monitor and take care of your blood levels, too much glucose leads to diseases and changes the structure of the brain.
- Take care of your pressure and stress. Keep your blood pressure in shape, not caring about it, you can get a stroke.
- exercise. Aerobic exercise helps your brain form new connections, gets your heart pumping for at least 20 minutes a few days a week.
- Protect your head from damage and injury.
- Reduce your intake of sugar and carbohydrates in your diet, and eat healthy fruits and vegetables.
- Make sure your diet contains enough vitamins and minerals.
- Have a sense of life.
Everything You Should Avoid
On the other hand, just as it is useful to add some aspects to your daily life, there are others that should be avoided. Below are the most relevant.
- Drink alcoholic beverages frequently.
- Use drugs.
- Doesn’t drink enough water.
- Eating a lot of carbohydrates and sugar.
- Avoid vegetables and fruits.
- Wrong food, fast and not on schedule.
- Not having positive relationships and not coping with positive emotions.
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