The foods you eat play a role in keeping your brain healthy and can improve specific mental tasks, such as memory and concentration.

11 Best Foods to Boost Your Brain and Memory

1.       Fatty Fish :

·         When people talk about brain foods, fatty fish is often at the top of the list.

·        This type of fish includes salmon, trout andsardines, which are all rich sources of omega-3 fatty acids (1).

2.       Coffee:

·         If coffee is the highlight of your morning, you'll be glad to hear that it's good for you.

·        Two main components in coffee — caffeine andantioxidants — help your brain.

3.       Blueberries:

·         Blueberries provide numerous health benefits, including some that are specifically for your brain.

·         Blueberries and other deeply colored berries deliver anthocyanins, a group of plant compounds with anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects

4.       Turmeric:

·         Turmeric has generated a lot of buzz recently.

5.       Broccoli:

·        Broccoli is packed with powerful plantcompounds, including antioxidants

6.       Pumpkin Seeds:

·         Pumpkin seeds contain powerful antioxidants that protect the body and brain from free radical damage

7.       Dark Chocolate:

·         Dark chocolate and cocoa powder are packed witha few brain-boosting compounds, including flavonoids, caffeine andantioxidants.

8.       Nuts:

·        Research has shown that eating nuts can improvemarkers of heart health, and having a healthy heart is linked to having ahealthy brain

9.       Oranges:

·         You can get all the vitamin C you need in a dayby eating one medium orange

10.   Eggs

·         Eggs are a good source of several nutrients tied to brain health, including vitamins B6 and B12, folate and choline

11.   Green Tea:

·         As is the case with coffee, the caffeine in green tea boosts brain function.

Caffeine

Caffeine is a chemical found in coffee, tea, cola, guarana,mate, and other products. Caffeine is most commonly used to improve mental alertness, but it has many other uses.

Caffeine uses:

Caffeine is also available in prescription and non-prescription medications. Caffeine is used to restore mental alertness or wakefulness during fatigue or drowsiness. Caffeine is also found in some headache and migraine medications, in certain dietary supplements used for weight loss, and in many popular energy drinks.

Formula: C₈H₁₀N₄O₂

Onset of action: ~1 hour

Duration of action: 3–4 hours