6 nutrients you need for better cognitive performance

Rina Zhubi
6 min readJun 21, 2021

As you nourish your brain, you give yourself a chance to improve your cognitive capacities

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We eat more with emotions than with our mouths.

We go up and down to discover, make, and mix ingredients, so the taste elevates the pleasure. The journey to discover flavors led us to foods and recipes that live the reputation on taste but nourish us so little. We end up overconsuming calories yet receiving little nutrients.

As a result, our modern-day diet led us to a mental health crisis with depression, anxiety, stress, distraction, and burnout on the rise.

Researchers found that our diet high in sugar, saturated fats, and processed food negatively impacts our cognitive performance. On the contrary, studies show a diet rich in vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants improves memory, executive function, and emotional capabilities.

Here are six vital nutrients you need to nourish your brain for better cognitive performance.

Omega-3

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60% of the human brain is fat. Most of them come from Omega-3 fatty acids, found in the membrane of neurons…

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