This link is to a free test to see how healthy your brain is now. If you can pass this test with a score of the same as your current age, you brain is OK. If your score is younger than your current age, you brain health is FANTASTIC!. If your score is older than your current age, your brain is not functioning at its best, and this could be affecting your gaming and school scores. Click on this link to take a free test:
http://www.freebrainagegames.com/
If you would like to improve your brain health, this blog is for you. If you would like to keep your brain health as it is, you can still have fun cooking these quick and easy recipes designed for people who can't cook.
If you scored low on the Memory Test you could try (for one week) eating fish for breakfast or whey protein and flax for breakfast, kale or spinach three times a week, food spiced with sage and rosemary before studying and on test day, and spirulina smoothies every day. For exercise you could try playing ping pong or practicing tai chi every morning, and completing non-physical memory exercises every day. Good sleep habits are extremely important for memory function. (If this regimen doesn't result in any improvement you can consult a naturopath, who may recommend something like magnesium citrate. Please don't use more magnesium citrate than recommend by a naturopath, or by the bottle).
If you scored low on the Attention Recognition test you could try (for one week) eating a breakfast that is 50% lean protein, and a low fat diet.
If you scored low on the Language Test you could try (for one week) eating plain yogurt and drinking green tea every day, eating with a little tofu or edamame recipes a few times a week, and eating lots of blueberries or acai berries. You could also try performing language brain exercises every day. You could also try these two free websites: http://www.visuwords.com/ and http://www.popling.net/.
If you scored low on the Reaction Test (the Hand Eye Coordination Test) or on the Visual Perception Test you could try ping pong or tai chi, quinoa and a small amount of avocados a few times a week.
Also, some people have different than average needs and food needs in order to get their brains working at optimal condition. For example, if you have sleep apnea, (whether you know it or not) you probably won't see much of an improvement by eating better food, until you deal with your sleep apnea. Constant oxygen deprivation, like with sleep apnea, is really hard on the brain. Or if you have diabetes, (whether you know it or not) eating anything too sweet or too fat you are probably not going to see much of an improvement because in spite of all of good food the sweets and fats will keep you lagging. Too much sugar and some kinds of fat in the brain makes it lag. If you've had a minor concussion at any time during your life, or if you've lived under constant stress or abuse, or if your mother lived under constant stress or abuse while she was pregnant with you, a S.P.E.C.T. scan and medication may be needed before you can really see a big improvement from eating better food. You can read the book, A Magnificent Brain at Any Age by Daniel Amen, MD to learn more about using S.P.E.C.T. scans to fix your brain.
Selected Recipe Photos
Selected recipe photos across from upper left to lower right: China – Congee, Japan – Miso Soup, England – Pot Pie, Egypt – Koshari, Russia – Kombucha Tea, Incan Empire – Ceviche, Thailand – Pad Thai, Ancient Greece – Feta Cheese Pie, Ancient Israel – Raw Honey, Mali – Millet Porridge, Medieval Europe – Buttered Beer, Scandinavia – Meusli, USA Fictional Futuristic Post-Apocalyptic – Kabobs, India – Lassi, The Medieval Byzantine Empire – Yellow Fish Soup, Mongolian Empire -- Süütei Tsai and Chanasan Makh, Scandinavia – Dutch Pea Soup, India - Dosas, Medieval Byzantine Empire -- Muscat Grapes, Post-Apocalyptic Video Game – Fried Cola.
