# \#nutrition **URL:** https://forum.artofmemory.com/tag/nutrition/76.md [Latest](https://forum.artofmemory.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.artofmemory.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.artofmemory.com/tags.md) --- ## [Recommendation for brain food?](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/recommendation-for-brain-food/33129)
**Author:** [@Campoy](https://forum.artofmemory.com/u/Campoy)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2023, 9:14am UTC](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/recommendation-for-brain-food/33129 "2023-03-18T09:14:28Z")
Sorry if this is the wrong place to post this but… Can anyone recommend some health brain food? --- ## [Nitrate-rich foods and cognitive function](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/nitrate-rich-foods-and-cognitive-function/80286)
**Author:** [@Josh](https://forum.artofmemory.com/u/Josh)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2023, 7:37pm UTC](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/nitrate-rich-foods-and-cognitive-function/80286 "2023-02-02T19:37:27Z")
This video and article are interesting. I’m careful about eating too much beet juice, because I know someone who overdid it and got kidney stones, but I’m going to try adding more arugula and other nitrate-boosting foods… --- ## [Are there dietary supplements that can help memory?](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/are-there-dietary-supplements-that-can-help-memory/67709)
**Author:** [@content\_bot](https://forum.artofmemory.com/u/content_bot)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2021, 5:04pm UTC](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/are-there-dietary-supplements-that-can-help-memory/67709 "2021-10-07T17:04:54Z")
Are there dietary supplements that can help memory? (fish oil, ginkgo, etc.) --- ## ["Supplements for brain health show no benefit"](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/supplements-for-brain-health-show-no-benefit/39219)
**Author:** [@Josh](https://forum.artofmemory.com/u/Josh)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2021, 2:16pm UTC](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/supplements-for-brain-health-show-no-benefit/39219 "2021-09-15T14:16:27Z")
I tend to be skeptical about vitamins and supplements in general (clarification: except in cases where recommended or prescribed by a qualified health professional), so this doesn’t suprise me: “Supplements for brain h… --- ## ["Diet, disease, and the microbiome"](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/diet-disease-and-the-microbiome/62088)
**Author:** [@Josh](https://forum.artofmemory.com/u/Josh)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2021, 10:53pm UTC](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/diet-disease-and-the-microbiome/62088 "2021-04-21T22:53:41Z")
The study found that the health of the microbiome is influenced by diet, and that the composition of the microbiome influences the risk of health outcomes. The results showed that specific gut microbes were associated w… --- ## [Do you drink coffee?](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/do-you-drink-coffee/56325)
**Author:** [@cornholio](https://forum.artofmemory.com/u/cornholio)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2020, 11:41am UTC](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/do-you-drink-coffee/56325 "2020-11-29T11:41:31Z")
I typically don’t drink coffee. I find when I do I will usually randomly have one coffee and then drink daily for the next 2-4 weeks until I find myself consuming 3-4 cups and decide why am I drinking coffee and take a b… --- ## ["Stop Wasting Money on Vitamin and Mineral Supplements"](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/stop-wasting-money-on-vitamin-and-mineral-supplements/29503)
**Author:** [@Josh](https://forum.artofmemory.com/u/Josh)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2020, 2:40pm UTC](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/stop-wasting-money-on-vitamin-and-mineral-supplements/29503 "2020-11-23T14:40:18Z")
Worth checking out: Enough Is Enough: Stop Wasting Money on Vitamin and Mineral Supplements With respect to multivitamins, the studies published in this issue and previous trials indicate no substantial health benefit.… --- ## [Dangerous ingredients in nootropics](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/dangerous-ingredients-in-nootropics/55685)
**Author:** [@Josh](https://forum.artofmemory.com/u/Josh)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2020, 9:21pm UTC](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/dangerous-ingredients-in-nootropics/55685 "2020-09-27T21:21:22Z")
Supplements that claim to improve mental focus and memory may contain unapproved pharmaceutical drugs and in potentially dangerous combinations and doses, according to a new study published in Neurology Clinical Practic… --- ## [Link between inflammation and brain fog](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/link-between-inflammation-and-brain-fog/44068)
**Author:** [@Josh](https://forum.artofmemory.com/u/Josh)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2019, 1:56pm UTC](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/link-between-inflammation-and-brain-fog/44068 "2019-11-25T13:56:59Z")
Link between inflammation and mental sluggishness shown An estimated 12M UK citizens have a chronic medical condition, and many of them report severe mental fatigue that they characterize as ‘sluggishness’ or ‘brain fog… --- ## [Greens, Vegetables, Fruits, and Memory](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/greens-vegetables-fruits-and-memory/34206)
**Author:** [@Josh](https://forum.artofmemory.com/u/Josh)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2019, 4:59pm UTC](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/greens-vegetables-fruits-and-memory/34206 "2019-10-11T16:59:21Z")
Eating leafy greens, dark orange and red vegetables and berry fruits, and drinking orange juice may be associated with a lower risk of memory loss over time in men, according to a study published in the November 21, 201… --- ## [Beet Juice for Athletic Performance](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/beet-juice-for-athletic-performance/33173)
**Author:** [@Josh](https://forum.artofmemory.com/u/Josh)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2017, 4:37pm UTC](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/beet-juice-for-athletic-performance/33173 "2017-12-31T16:37:51Z")
This is interesting. I wonder if beets have any effect on cognitive performance. Vegetable nitrates, concentrated in green leafy vegetables and beets, underwent a great makeover a few years ago. They went from being und… --- ## [Memory Palace to Break Food Addiction](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/memory-palace-to-break-food-addiction/32424)
**Author:** [@KiwiYogi](https://forum.artofmemory.com/u/KiwiYogi)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2017, 11:34pm UTC](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/memory-palace-to-break-food-addiction/32424 "2017-04-08T23:34:03Z")
Currently I am building a memory palace with all my favourite unhealthy foods. The idea is to use NLP and change the sub-modalities of each food item and thereby change my automatic attitude towards them. For example, i… --- ## [Trans Fats and Memory Loss](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/trans-fats-and-memory-loss/30753)
**Author:** [@Josh](https://forum.artofmemory.com/u/Josh)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2016, 4:11am UTC](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/trans-fats-and-memory-loss/30753 "2016-07-16T04:11:21Z")
Trans- fats shown to cause memory loss in young men The new research found that consuming larger amounts of trans-fats led to poorer memory in men aged 45 and younger. It showed that men whose diets contained the highes… --- ## [How the food you eat affects your brain](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/how-the-food-you-eat-affects-your-brain/31854)
**Author:** [@Queen\_Jane\_Approxima](https://forum.artofmemory.com/u/Queen_Jane_Approxima)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2016, 2:46am UTC](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/how-the-food-you-eat-affects-your-brain/31854 "2016-07-15T02:46:03Z")
Hey guys, I thought this TED-Ed video was interesting: Definitely a good idea to watch for anyone who’s sceptical about the importance of nutrition for the brain! --- ## [What is your strategy for fitness and nutrition?](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/what-is-your-strategy-for-fitness-and-nutrition/29693)
**Author:** [@Josh](https://forum.artofmemory.com/u/Josh)\ **Replies:** 72\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2015, 11:12am UTC](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/what-is-your-strategy-for-fitness-and-nutrition/29693 "2015-08-01T11:12:17Z")
Does anyone pay attention to fitness and nutrition? I used to walk about 50 miles per week, but am not able to do it at the moment because of some leg pain from too many hours at a standing desk. I’d like to add some ca… --- ## [Fermented Foods, Social Anxiety, and Autism Symptoms](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/fermented-foods-social-anxiety-and-autism-symptoms/30745)
**Author:** [@Josh](https://forum.artofmemory.com/u/Josh)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2015, 5:54am UTC](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/fermented-foods-social-anxiety-and-autism-symptoms/30745 "2015-07-17T05:54:00Z")
Decreased social anxiety among young adults who eat fermented foods A possible connection between fermented foods, which contain probiotics, and social anxiety symptoms, is the focus of recent study. The study is just th… --- ## [Gut Bacteria May Affect Brain Function](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/gut-bacteria-may-affect-brain-function/28666)
**Author:** [@Josh](https://forum.artofmemory.com/u/Josh)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2015, 7:43am UTC](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/gut-bacteria-may-affect-brain-function/28666 "2015-02-06T07:43:00Z")
Changing gut bacteria through diet affects brain function, UCLA study shows During the resting brain scan, the women consuming probiotics showed greater connectivity between a key brainstem region known as the periaquedu… --- ## [Train Your Brain to Eat Healthy Food](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/train-your-brain-to-eat-healthy-food/29819)
**Author:** [@Josh](https://forum.artofmemory.com/u/Josh)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2014, 6:12pm UTC](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/train-your-brain-to-eat-healthy-food/29819 "2014-09-06T18:12:58Z")
This study is interesting: Training the Brain to Love Broccoli While participants were having their brains scanned, researchers showed them pictures of high-calorie foods (fries, Froot Loops, a chicken leg) and low-cal… --- ## [Bad Foods for Memory](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/bad-foods-for-memory/28854)
**Author:** [@SimonLuisi](https://forum.artofmemory.com/u/SimonLuisi)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2013, 11:38am UTC](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/bad-foods-for-memory/28854 "2013-11-13T11:38:51Z")
Hi all, Long ago, I discovered that my occasional migraines (no headaches just vision distortions for me) were triggered by a number of acidic foods such as pineapples, grapefruits and some persimmons. However, if I con…