The Best Foods to Help You Do Biz

ORIGINALLY POSTED ON FORBES AUGUST 23, 2012 | READ THE ORIGINAL POST

It’s snack time and I know what I’m supposed to snack on… according to my trainer – but I was wondering which foods would make me work harder and smarter with the most clarity, so I looked into it and here you are. Make sure you include these foods in your diet if you want to increase your brain function, increase productivity, increase your alertness and your memory. I also slipped in the ones you should really avoid. Bon appetite!

BRAIN FOODS

1. Raw Carrots: Raw carrots will provide you with a steady level of blood sugar for your brain.
2. Cashews: Cashews are high in magnesium, which can give more oxygen-rich blood to your brain.
3. Pumpkin Seeds: Pumpkin seeds are full of brain nutrients, like zinc and fatty acids.
4. Blackberries: Get your oxidation stress-preventing anthocyanins from blackberries.
5. Broccoli: In this superfood, you’ll find lots of vitamin K to enhance brainpower.

PRODUCTIVITY FOODS

1. Peppermint Tea: The scent of peppermint can help you focus and boost performance.
2. Dark Chocolate: Eat a small bar of dark chocolate for a great load of antioxidants and a sweet tooth satisfaction.
3. Sunflower Seeds: Eat a handful of sunflower seeds to beat fatigue.
4. Almonds: With almonds, you can boost brainpower, stabilize your mood, and more.
5. Figs: The natural sweetness of figs offers high energy while staving off your appetite.

ALTERNESS FOODS

1. Beans: With beans, you’ll get dopamine, which can help you feel more energized, alert, and assertive.
2. Raisins: Raisins offer high energy with antioxidants, without lots of fat and calories.
3. Green Tea: Drinking green tea can relax your brain and induce mental alertness.
4. Walnuts: Load up on walnuts for Omega-3s that can help you think more clearly and stay focused.
5. Flaxseed: Flax can help you keep up the levels of healthy fats that can improve your cerebral cortex.

MEMORY FOODS

1. Bell Peppers: Bell peppers will help you stop a deteriorating memory.
2. Red Cabbage: Eat red cabbage to get the polyphenols you need to prevent and treat Alzheimer’s disease.
3. Eggs: Eggs are full of choline, which can improve your reaction time and memory.
4. Blueberries: In blueberries, you’ll find antioxidants that can help cut your risk of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.
5. Tomatoes: Tomatoes are full of lycopene, an antioxidant that can help stave off dementia and Alzheimer’s.

That’s a lot of food to include in your diet! Here are some foods to steer clear of if you want to help your business.

FOODS TO AVOID

1. Soda: High glucose levels can damage cells in your brain.
2. White Chocolate: White chocolate is useless chocolate-it doesn’t have the cocoa solids that stimulate euphoria, so go for dark chocolate instead.
3. White Bread: White bread can cause you to cause a stressful spike in glucose levels.
4. Energy Drinks: Drinking energy drinks can mess with your sleep schedule and handicap your mind.
5. Candy: Avoid sugar highs and lows by staying away from candy.

Thanks to www.onlinecolleges.net for the very useful information. Click here to read the list of 100 Foods that Make You Smarter, Happier and More Productive.