The foods that make you grow

It was once said to the children to eat fish, because it was thought that phosphorus was good for the memory. Science has proven that it is not true, but however some foods that help mental development …

The nervous system, like every other system in our body, it develops better and remains more or less healthy, according to the “building material” that we introduce with food. Several studies have shown, for example, the importance that they have some type of unsaturated fatty acids (especially omega-3 essential) in the proper formation of neural tissue. Here then is the fish, the primary source of omega-3 can really be considered a tonic of the nervous tissue, beyond the prejudices of the importance of phosphorus. In addition to worrying about building good nerve cells, it is also important to protect them from the damage of free radicals. In this sense, they are valuable antioxidant vitamins A and C, found in fruits and vegetables, and vitamin E contained in nuts and extra virgin olive oil. About vitamins, we should remember the importance of those in group B, in particular vitamin B1, which is involved in the transmission of nerve impulses, and vitamin B9 (folic acid) which helps the formation of the protective sheath around the nerve fibers. Both of these vitamins are found in beans, leafy vegetables and liver.