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How to diet to prevent Alzheimer’s?
Free radicals are the bane of dementia. Modern science shows that the effective elimination of free radicals material, mainly vitamin C, vitamin E, β-carotene and selenium. More food with vitamin C concentration in fresh fruits and vegetables. More vitamin E foods: dried bean, soybean flour, tofu, vegetarian chicken, soybeans, bean curd and other bean products, as well as almonds, raw wheat germ, sunflower oil, foodstuffs. With β-carotene more foods: carrots, sweet potatoes; animal liver rich in vitamin A.
Choline deficiency is the main reason for dementia. Lecithin is converted to acetylcholine in the brain of raw materials, supplementary lecithin can increase acetylcholine. Rich foods containing soy lecithin and its products, fish brain, egg yolks, caviar, liver, sesame, yam, mushrooms, peanuts.
Through continuous research, scientists trace elements and the impact of senile dementia, has a new understanding. Such as zinc in brain tissue of many enzymes and the synthesis of neurotransmitters in Alzheimer’s blood, cerebrospinal fluid and brain tissue, decreased levels of zinc, zinc foods have more lean meat, beans, fish and wheat and other food; selenium antioxidant activity, may have some synergistic effect, selenium more foods are lamb, fire chicken, chicken liver, mackerel, octopus, etc.; Magnesium is the reaction of various enzyme cofactor and potassium, calcium and collaborative maintenance of cardiac function and prevention of atherosclerosis, thus increasing the brain’s blood flow, help control the occurrence of dementia. Should eat more food than recommended. High levels of aluminum in the environment and the incidence of dementia and mortality are related, should be taken to avoid exposure.
Intake of vitamin B12 and folic acid help prevent the common early-onset dementia. B12-rich foods include: mushrooms, soy, eggs, etc.; folate-rich foods are: green leafy vegetables, tomato, beef and so on.
Essential fatty acids to maintain normal function of the brain essential nutrients, walnuts, fish oil, safflower oil essential fatty acids are more appropriate in the diet may increase.
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