{"id":13218,"date":"2017-03-28T16:13:25","date_gmt":"2017-03-28T20:13:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aspire-canada.com\/?p=13218"},"modified":"2017-03-28T16:13:25","modified_gmt":"2017-03-28T20:13:25","slug":"healthy-eating-3-brain-draining-foods-drop-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aspire-canada.com\/?p=13218","title":{"rendered":"Healthy Eating: 3 Brain Draining Foods to Drop From Your List"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ready to take control of your health? Dr. Christopher Calapai returns with a list of foods that can drain your mental energy and focus. The board certified physician explains that\u00a0the foods we choose have a lot to do with how sharp, attentive, alert, focused and happy we feel after they are consumed. Certain foods may taste great have additives in them that literally cloud our brains and leave us sluggish and dull headed. Just ahead, take note of three brain-draining foods to drop form your grocery list.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lorensworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/shutterstock_157578191.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-31161\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lorensworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/shutterstock_157578191.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" alt=\"how to resist food cravings\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h5>3 Brain Draining Foods to Drop From Your List<\/h5>\n<h5><strong>#1. Partially Hydrogenated Oils<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>There is zero reason to ever eat foods that list \u201cpartially hydrogenated oils\u201d in their ingredients list. It\u2019s code for trans fats, which, in addition to upping your risk for obesity and damaging your heart health, can cause serious brain drain. \u201cDiets high in trans fats increase beta-amyloid, peptide \u2018plaque\u2019 deposits in brain associated with Alzheimer\u2019s disease. One study published in Neurology found that people who consumed high levels of trans fats had lower cognitive abilities and smaller brains later in life,\u201d says Dr. Calapai. Common culprits include fried foods, baked goods, and processed foods. So bake or grill chicken instead of frying it, go for sweet potatoes instead of French fries and avoid anything wrapped in plastic that sits on a shelf for months at a time.<\/p>\n<p><strong>#2. Added sugars<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The average American eats 79 pounds of added sweeteners per year which can cause constant insulin spikes and inflammation resulting in both vascular and neuronal damage. One study published in Brain, Behavior and Immunity found that large amounts of sugar cause the hippocampus, the brain\u2019s memory control center, to become inflamed, meaning it can\u2019t work at 100 percent. Meanwhile, one cross-cultural analysis found that high sugar intake is linked to depression. \u201cSugar is a big trap because when you eat something sweet there\u2019s a high initially. It feels good at first taste but then once it starts to be processed in the body there\u2019s a heaviness that follows, says Dr. Calapai.<\/p>\n<p><strong>#3. Saturated fat<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A diet high in saturated fat can decrease the brain\u2019s ability to fight the formation of Alzheimer\u2019s-linked brain plaque. An onslaught of saturated fat also hurts your brain in the short-term. Saturated fat impairs your brain\u2019s ability to learn and form new memories within as little as 10 minutes after chowing down. Processed meats such as bacon, pepperoni, pork sausage, or chorizo are examples of very tasty foods that are high in saturated fat. \u201cLook we all like to indulge from time to time and that is fine, but when saturated fats are staples in your diet, then that\u2019s going to take a toll,\u201d advises Dr. Calapai.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ready to take control of your health? Dr. Christopher Calapai returns with a list of foods that can drain your mental energy and focus. The board certified physician explains that\u00a0the foods we choose have a lot to do with how sharp, attentive, alert, focused and happy we feel after they are consumed. 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