She said: 'It is a good idea to eat a nutrient-dense, antioxidant rich diet. Penny insists that there are many foods that are good for the brain and help to prevent diseases like dementia and Alzheimer's. Keep a check on portion sizes, cut down on high fat, high salt processed and high-sugar foods, and find snacks that you enjoy that also nourish your body. Penny advises eating a balanced diet rich in all the essential nutrients that come from plant-based goodness, such as lots of fruit, vegetables, grains, pulses and plant-based proteins. She said: 'Processed meats, such as bacon and sausage, are full of sodium, preservatives and sodium nitrate, and these have all been shown to cause problems in the body and can lead to dizziness and brain fog.' Penny described how sugar highs can make us 'feel wired, irritable and tired.' 'Diets high in processed foods spike insulin levels and cause inflammation throughout the body and that includes our brains.'ĭiets high in sugar can lead to poor mental health by affecting your mood, memory and behaviour. Penny, who runs the Made Wellness Centre in Staffordshire said: 'There are many studies out there about how processed food affects our brains. 'As the brain has less defenses against free radicals, it makes it more sensitive to oxidative stress than other organs that can cope better.'įitness, wellness guru and nutrition expert Penny Weston has detailed how processed food affects the brain. 'Oxidative stress and inflammation have been linked to several neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s. 'Oxidised fats are a source of free radicals – molecules that in high amounts can lead to oxidative stress and inflammation. We all know that a diet high in fats and carbohydrates is bad for our bodies, but maybe not many people realise that is also really bad for our brain health.ĭr Ferrer explained: 'Apart from being high in calories and low in vitamins and minerals, fried foods tend to have a high amount of oxidised fats. Dr Miriam Ferrer reveals new research that has shown 33 per cent of us forget people's names and 61 per cent state they lose their train of thought up to 10 times a day
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