Genius Foods- Foods To Improve Your Mental Health

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The current generation is facing major mental health issues. Do you know the reason behind it? The major reason stated in the Genius Foods is the diets that we consume today. These foods are one of the main reasons for our deteriorating mental health condition.
 
Genius Foods written by Max Lugavere & Paul Grewal explains how the food we eat has a direct impact on our brain and cognitive functioning. The authors heavily blame the food that we are consuming today and hold it responsible for our degrading mental health condition. The junk foods that we indulge in today makes our mind dull and prone to many mental health related issues.
 
There are multiple scientific studies mentioned in the Genius Foods which explains how the food we eat and our cognitive functioning are directly related and what should a person eat to prevent anxiety, nervousness and other mental health disorders. The authors explain that taking a correct diet can actually help us to prevent ...
... acute neurological disorders such as Alzheimers and Dementia in future. Eating healthy and nutritious not only prevents a person from acute neurological disorders but can actually increase the attention span and enhances one’s memory.
 
Have you ever wondered what motivates a marathon player and athlete to keep going on without giving up? The reason for athletes' strong mental agility and balance is the diet they consume. They don't starve their brain of the much-needed nutrition by consuming high protein diets.
 
If you are interested in learning more about how not to starve your brain, then you can check out the book summaries and audiobook summaries available on this topic. They are very easily accessible on various book summaries websites.
 
 
Some foods that should become a mandatory part of your diet:
 
Oils and Fats
 
In the Genius Foods summary, the author's Max Lugavere & Paul Grewal mentions that the consumption of some polyunsaturated fats presents in Omega-3 and monounsaturated fats present in extra virgin olive oil, avocados and macadamia nuts is super beneficial for brain functioning.
 
While certain fats such as the presence of trans fat in the diet reduce the brain functioning drastically. These facts are a major part of pre-packed processed foods such as cookies, margarine, and vegan cheese. Consumption of these fats in excess quantities accelerates the risk of Alzheimer's disease.
 
Sugar
 
In the Genius Foods summary, the authors Max Lugavere & Paul Grewal urge people to stop consuming sugar as soon as possible. It not only damages one’s physical health but also has a grave impact on one’s mental health. It damages our brain's fitness and emotional ability.
 
There are two types of sugar involvement in our diets- low sugar foods and high sugar foods.
 
Low sugar foods such as coconuts, avocados, berries, cacao and olives are high in antioxidants which makes them necessary for brain development. While other forms of sugar such as refined sugar, starches, glucose, fructose (which is usually considered all-natural) are detrimental to cognitive functioning.
 
Check out book summaries and audiobook summaries to learn about more detrimental effects of sugar on our cognitive functioning. You can find these summaries on various book summary sites.
 
Good Cholesterol rich diets and fasting
 
Nutrient-rich cholesterol foods such as eggs, shrimp, and other seafood are good for overall brain development contrary to the popular belief that cholesterol is bad for physical and mental health.
 
The next way to improve mental health is regular fasting and intermittent fasting. They produce ketones which act as fuel for the brain.
 
Dark Chocolates
 
The authors Max Lugavere & Paul Grewal add a quick tip in the book to satiate one’s hunger cravings with super healthy dark chocolates.
Stating the various benefits of dark chocolates, the authors deem dark chocolates as a wonder food. The cocoa present in the dark chocolates improves brain circulation, helps reverse cognitive ageing, and most importantly satiates those major sugar cravings.
 
By now you must have understood the role of genius foods in improving our mental health. Now let's delve into how to implement this plan. It is a 14-day pattern where you consciously eliminate all the bad cholesterol, high sugar and high carbohydrates foods from your diet and replace it with brain-healthy foods that are mentioned above.
 
If you want to learn more about the impact of genius foods on your physical and mental well-being, then you can read book summaries and audio book summaries available on this topic. You can check them out on various book summaries apps.
 
Also do comment down below the genius food that activated your cravings!
 
By the end of this Genius plan diet, you will see a visible difference in your brain functioning. The authors promise that these brain-healthy foods will make you much happier, and will provide you better sleep, digestion and more stamina.