People generally forget minor things like where they have placed the keys, or the telephone numbers, messages from someone, name of the movies recently seen or birth-dates and many more things. These problems may be caused by many reasons- it may be long illness, old-age and some tragedy in life. Sometimes it may be caused by some deficiency in the body.
Recent researches have shown that people with adequate levels of the B Complex Vitamin Riboflavin do well on memory exams. And the number one source of that vitamin is sunflower seeds.
Even when you’re sleeping or relaxing, your brain is still hard at work. Although it makes up just two percent of your total body weight, it uses up to 30% of your daily intake of calories. For it to work properly, it must be fed. Even if you’re not a breakfast eater, that meal is the best way to jumpstart your brain. A quick and easy English muffin with peanut butter, an orange, and glass of milk might be what your brain may be asking you first thing in the morning when you feel like your head is in a fog. Snacking on sunflower seeds and fruit between meals adds more muscle to that hungry, demanding tissue.
Thiamin, or Vitamin B-1, also helps the memory; and that’s found in yeast, liver, germ of cereals, nuts, pulses, egg, yolk and liver legumes. Zinc is a crucial brain mineral, and scientists have discovered that even a mild deficiency of this nutrient can affect both memory and mental functions. Good sources of zinc include oysters, herring, milk, eggs, whole grains and dark turkey-meat.
Research also shows that the mineral Boron has an effect on the brain’s electrical activity. Foods high in Boron include broccoli, apples, pears, peaches and grapes. In Chinese culture, walnuts are known as the longevity fruit because it is believed they feed both the kidneys and the brain.
