Boost Memory and Performance with the Mediterranean Diet

I wouldn't call it a diet as it is a Lifestyle change.  Some people eat this way and some people eat that way.  But the most important is how your overall health is feeling towards certain food that you eat on a daily basis.

For instance, a study from the St. Louis University shows that eating a Mediterranean diet for just 4 days athletes ran faster compared to a Western Culture Diet.

Mediterranean is an emphasis on whole fruits and vegetables, nuts, olive oil and whole grains.  The Western diet is high is trans and saturated fats, dairy, refined sugars, refined and highly processed vegetable oils, sodium and processed foods.

Not only performance but memory will also be a boost in your life if you try a Mediterranean diet.  Diet plays a major role in brain health, research finds that eating a Mediterranean diet can lead to better cognitive function, alertness and memory.

Here are a few of my favorite Mediterranean food options that I like to eat...

Cruciferous vegetables like broccoli, cabbage and dark leafy greens.

Berries and Cherries, which contain anthocyanins and other flavonoids.

Omega-3 fatty acids from fish like salmon.

Walnuts, which have been shown to aid heart health and cognitive function.