Superfoods for Sharp Minds

Superfoods are called that for a reason—they are super for your body and mind! Many superfoods have a positive impact on cognitive health and there are lots of ways to include them daily. As we enjoy longer lives, it's essential to adopt mindful eating habits that support brain and memory health. After all, you are what you eat!

Flavorful Foods That Power Brain Cells for Better Memory

Serotonin, often referred to as the "feel-good" neurotransmitter, is a chemical messenger in the brain. It plays a crucial role in maintaining brain health.

5-HTP (5-Hydroxytryptophan) is an amino acid and precursor to serotonin. When you consume foods containing the amino acid tryptophan, your body converts it into 5-HTP, which is then converted into serotonin. Foods high in tryptophan include:

  • Turkey (the most famously known)
  • Chicken
  • Salmon, tuna, and halibut
  • Milk, yogurt, cheese, and other dairy products
  • Nuts and seeds, also a good source of omega-3 building block LNA
  • Legumes
  • Eggs, particularly the egg whites.

5-HTP is also ideal to take in supplement form to ensure you’re getting enough. Mindful Advantage includes the clinically validated 30 mg dose of 5-HTP, along with additional brain-boosting ingredients.

Secret Brain Health Powerhouse

While not as widely discussed as other nutrients, zinc is critical for health and vitality. Benefits of zinc include its important roles in positive cognitive functions. Good food sources of zinc include:

  • Shellfish: Oysters (one of the very best food sources of zinc), crab, shrimp
  • Herring
  • Wheat germ and bran
  • Beef
  • Lamb
  • Brewer’s yeast
  • Pumpkin seeds
  • Sunflower seeds
  • Garlic
  • Brown rice

Mindful Advantage also includes a full 30mg of zinc.

Polyphenols: Brain Boosters

Phytochemicals, compounds in plants, shield them from bugs, weather, environmental stressors, and microbes. The health benefits of eating plant foods extend beyond just vitamins and fiber to include phytochemicals.

Polyphenols, one of the most researched phytochemical groups, offer numerous health benefits. They are abundant in foods like herbs, spices, onions, olive oil, flaxseed, dark chocolate, coffee, tea, and red wine. Red grapes stand out as the richest source! Regularly indulging in red grapes, often hailed as “brain fuel,” is linked to improvements in memory, better cognitive function, and neuropsychological health.

Berry Brilliance

In a study by French researchers, hundreds of foods were analyzed for their polyphenol content. Berries, including blueberries, strawberries, blackberries, raspberries, black currants, and elderberries, emerged as the top sources per serving. 

Many health foods have a reputation for tasting… well, healthy. Not so with berries! These sweet fruits are delicious and are the stars of many meals and snacks. And they’re as good for you as they are tasty! They can easily be included in a healthy diet:

  • Add sliced or whole berries to oatmeal or yogurt
  • Toast whole grain bread and top with peanut butter and berries
  • Add berries to a smoothie
  • Include berries in a green salad
  • Eat berries as a delicious snack or a healthy dessert
  • Take Mindful Advantage!

Superfoods… Super Supplement!

One of the most unique aspects of Mindful Advantage is that it brings together potent extracts of 3 different brain-boosting superfoods—and you get them all in just one pill a day. Mindful Advantage combines clinically validated CogniGrape® grape extract, Brainberry®, and HiActives® freeze-dried blueberry—plus B vitamins, zinc, 5-HTP, and a patented extract of ashwagandha called Sensoril®.

Mindful Advantage blends the power of superfoods with the advanced science of nutrition to improve memory and focus, support faster thinking, boost mood and mental health, and support overall brain health. Talk about super!