Protein
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Calcium
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   Leslie Kenton

"HOW TO" & RESOURCES

HEALING THERAPIES

FOOD FOR THE BRAIN

• Protein for neurotransmitters that help mood. Good sources are animal foods, and lesser sources are correctly prepared and combined grains, legumes, nuts and seeds.
• Vitamins A & D are vital for new cell growth. The only foods these are only found in are animal fats and as many people are now afraid to eat them, many are deficient in them.
• Saturated fats & cholesterol are needed for growth of new brain cells (The human brain is > 65% fat). Fats are also needed to assimilate protein.
• Zinc for brain function and mental development. Best sources are red meat and seafood.

• Free range eggs supply protein, omega 3 fatty acids, vitamins A, D and K, many B vitamins and most minerals. Most of these nutrients are in the yolk, so avoid eating just the whites.
• Butter (and cream) are good sources of the fat soluble vitamins Vitamins A, D and K
• Organic, free range organ meats, especially liver, are high in essential fatty acids and Vitamins A, D and K. Chicken liver pate is an easy way to introduce liver to your diet.
• Red meat is a good source of protein and zinc. Include the fat to help assimilate the protein.

• Cod liver oil – all types of fish oil contain essential (Omega 3) fatty acids that a healthy brain needs, but cod liver oil also contains Vitamins A & D, which many people are very deficient in, so is an excellent supplement.
• Fish (especially fatty fish such as salmon, sardines and tuna), fish eggs and shellfish for protein, essential fatty acids, and minerals such as iodine and zinc

• Fruit & vegetables (but remember fruit contains sugar, so not too much)
• Grains, legumes, nuts & seeds – as long as they are prepared properly, by soaking, sprouting or fermenting. (See recipe page for how to prepare them.)
• Coconut oil, palm oil, cold pressed olive oil, small amounts of cold pressed flax seed oil
• Grass fed, free range poultry and pork; cheese and yoghurt

These foods will impair general health and brain function:

• Anything that upsets your digestion and anything you have a sensitivity too. Some of the most common problem foods are gluten, pasteurised or homogenised dairy, soy, and sugar.
• Sugars, refined carbohydrates and processed grain foods
• Unfermented soy products such as soy milk, soy protein powder, burgers and sausages
• Most processed vegetables oils
• Excitotoxins such as MSG, hydrolyzed vegetable protein, aspartame and other additives
  

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