Boost Your Brainpower: A Simplified Approach to the Brain Maker Diet by Jim Stevens

Author:Jim Stevens [Stevens, Jim]
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3, pdf
Published: 2016-01-18T23:00:00+00:00

Creating a Brain-Healthy Diet

So far, we’ve reviewed some of the food items that should be avoided in the Brain Maker Diet, but by now, you’re probably wondering what you should actually be eating to promote health. Within as little as six days, you can make significant changes to your gut bacteria – and potentially undo years of damage – by sticking with the Brain Maker Diet. There are six essential elements, which we’ll discuss below.

First, you should opt for foods that are rich in probiotics. Fermented foods have long been hailed for their health benefits throughout history, even if it’s only recently that we’ve begun to understand the science behind them. Fermentation turns carbs such as sugars into alcohols and carbon dioxide or organic acids. Many foods become rich in helpful bacteria (a.k.a., “probiotic”) through the process of lactic acid fermentation. The good bacteria change sugar into lactic acid, killing off harmful bacteria in the process.

One food that’s rich in probiotics is live-cultured yogurt. Be careful when selecting your brand, however, as many yogurts add artificial sweeteners, flavors, and even excess regular sugar. If you’re lactose-intolerant, you might want to consider trying coconut yogurt; it still has lots of probiotics and healthy enzymes. Kefir, sauerkraut, and pickles are some other great sources of probiotics. In addition, you might want to give fermented meat, fish, or eggs a try. Though it may be different from what you’re used to, there are ways you can prepare fermented food so that it’s actually quite delicious.

The second-most crucial aspect of creating a brain-healthy diet is ditching the high-carb lifestyle, and embracing high-quality fats. Our ancestors ate wild fruits, vegetables, and animals to sustain themselves, but nowadays, most of our diets are built around carbs. Most of these carbs are made up of gluten, which again, is responsible for damaging the microbiome and eliminating healthy gut bacteria. Healthy fats, on the other hand, are extremely satiating and promote calorie burn. They also help to keep your blood sugar and gut bacteria balanced.

To go align your eating habits with low-carb, high-fat methods, eat vegetables such as leafy greens, broccoli, kale, onions, mushrooms, bok choy, and so forth. You can also choose low-sugar fruits, such as avocado (which is also high in healthy fat), tomato, lemons, limes, and eggplant. Good sources of healthy fats include oils such as extra-virgin olive oil, coconut oil, and sesame oil. You may also want to consider cooking with ghee or organic, pasture-fed butter. Coconuts, olives, nuts, butters, cheese, and seeds, are also healthy fats. Don’t forget to include protein, such as whole eggs, wild fish, and grass-fed meat, poultry, and pork.

The third principle of the Brain Maker Diet is a favorite among followers: you can enjoy tea, wine, chocolate, and coffee, the types of foods and drinks that are often considered to be vices. As long as you indulge in moderation, you’ll be doing your body a favor – each of these items boosts healthy gut bacteria.

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