So have your mother ever forced you to eat almonds before going to school,college,work or anywhere else as my mom force me.our parents say that almonds increase brain power and our memory.so are they true?Ofcource they are definitely correct.almonds has power to increase brain strength and memory because they have several nutritions that may help your brain power keep in check.almonds also have many vitamins such as vitamin E,folate and fibre,as a result these nuts boasts phytochemicals
that act as antioxidants in the brain to combat inflammation, and omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids that delay age-related brain decline.
SO HOW DO ALMONDS BOOSTS BRAIN POWER?
According to Health Practitioner and Certified Macrobiotic Health Coach Shilpa Arora,almonds boosts the level of ACh acetylcholine, a neurotransmitter in the brain that helps enhance memory.ACh helps to prevent and fight disease like Alzhiemer.
So many people have doubt that how much almonds should we eat.so the answer is 6-10 almonds per day soaked overnight. Apart from ACh almonds have many nutrients that are beneficial both for body and brain.the nutrients are mentioned below…
1.zinc
Zinc is a mineral that is very useful in increasing immunity,which can prevent viral and bacterial infections which can damage our brain cells.
2.vitamin B6
Almonds have vitamin B6, which is also known as pyridoxine that helps aid metabolism of proteins, which may further help increase the availability of proteins for brain cell repair. Moreover, this vitamin promotes the production of neurotransmitter chemicals that further improve communication between brain cells.
3.high in protien
Protien helps repair brain cells,which results in increasing protiens.they are rich in lean protien.
4.Vitamin E
Vitamin E is responsible for slowing down ageing of cells such as those in the brain that might impact memory. While large doses of vitamin E have shown to have serious repercussions, a small amount may only benefit; taking about eight almonds every day will not mean you are over-dosing on vitamin E content
Important note
Almonds are high in calories so you should not consume them if you are planning to lose weight