Although the weight of the human brain constitutes 2% of the entire body weight, the brain consumes about 25% of the daily oxygen and consumes about 20% of the body’s energy and controls many vital functions in the body and is the center of memory, thinking and feeling. And just as the human muscles need exercise to maintain their mass and flexibility, the brain also needs exercise to maintain its health and activity and to protect itself from dementia and memory problems at an early age.

And in order to maintain the health of the brain, we have to work on 3 fronts, the first is through eating a diet rich in nutrients that benefit the brain, the second is through training the brain with intellectual, mental and educational exercises that make the brain smart most of the time, and the third is physical by doing appropriate exercises that increase brain health. From human health in general and also by receiving the rest we need through healthy sleep.

Diet:

Foods that contain B-complex vitamins, omega-3 acids, vitamins and vegetable protein improve brain function, prevent early amnesia, and keep the brain active. These essential nutrients are found in brown bread, blueberries, fish, liver, tomatoes, watercress, and walnuts! Stimulants, such as tea, coffee and caffeinated drinks, help in stimulating the brain for a period ranging between one and six hours (depending on the amount of caffeine consumed) and are good at improving memory and increasing focus, but too much of them leads to hyperstimulation of the brain And therefore insomnia, headaches and other neurological symptoms that accompany nervous fatigue resulting from lack of sleep, and therefore stimulants should be consumed in moderation and at specific times only.



 

Intellectual exercises:

Running The brain needs to interact with our surroundings every day in order to remain active and healthy. This is done by reading books that prompt a person to use his imagination to depict the characters and events mentioned in them, or by solving crossword puzzles or intelligence exercises such as matching pictures, solving maze, and question-and-answer games. Games that depend on memory and perhaps what reduces our mental ability these days is our dependence mainly on watching television, movies and news, which makes our brains receive only and do not share what leads to fatigue or lethargy.

physical exercise:

We mentioned at the beginning of the article that the brain consumes 25% of the body’s oxygen and 20% of its energy, and for this it is necessary for the circulatory system to be healthy in order to deliver the required amount of oxygen to the brain at the right time and rid the brain of toxins and waste as well. Doctors may run, brisk walking, swim, or do more than 30-60 minutes of exercise each day. It is also necessary to sleep in order to rest the body and the brain as well, and research shows that sleep helps the brain get rid of toxins by activating the glymphatic system.