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If we’re told to fuel/'fjuəl/and protectourminds by the content weabsorb/əbˈsɔrb/, how can we improve our brain health with actual foods?
fuel/'fjuəl/
vi. 得到燃料
vt. 供以燃料，加燃料
n. 燃料；刺激因素
absorb/əbˈsɔrb/
vt. 吸收；吸引；承受；理解；使…全神贯注
With the internetoverflowing/ˌəuvə'fləuiŋ/with quotes from wise/waɪz/,philosophical/ˌfɪlə'sɑfɪkl/types, a generousabundance/ə'bʌndəns/of pre-8AM life-hacks to choose from each morning, and a self-help industry worth more than $11 billion, the idea of “feeding our minds” has taken on a certain color. We’re advised to immerse ourselves in the writing of great minds, tobroaden/'brɔdn/ourspiritual/‘spɪrɪtʃʊəl/horizons/hə'raɪzn/, to create and follow personalmaxims/ˈmæksɪm/. And rightly so.Feed away.
overflowing/ˌəuvə'fləuiŋ/
n. 溢流，过剩；溢出物
abundance/ə’bʌndəns/
n. 充裕，丰富
philosophical/ˌfɪlə’sɑfɪkl/
adj. 哲学的（等于philosophic）；冷静的
broaden/'brɔdn/
vi. 扩大，变阔；变宽，加宽
spiritual/‘spɪrɪtʃʊəl/
adj. 精神的，心灵的
horizons/hə’raɪzn/
n. [天] 地平线；视野；眼界；范围
maxims/ˈmæksɪm/.
n. 格言；准则；座右铭
But I want to think about this a bit moreliterally/'lɪtərəli/: how about feeding our minds with the food we eat?
literally/'lɪtərəli/
adv. 照字面地；逐字地；不夸张地；正确地；简直
I’ll mention just one quote from a wise,philosophicaltype, which is this:
“One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well.”* — Virginia Woolf*
There’semerging/ɪ’mɝdʒɪŋ/science which shows how certain, everyday foods have complexkəm’plɛks/properties/'prɑpɚti/which help our brains do their thing — i.e. to feel good, to focus well, to sleepsoundly/'saʊndli/.
emerging/ɪ’mɝdʒɪŋ/
adj. 新兴的；出现的；形成的
sleepsoundly/‘saʊndli/
adv. 健全地；完全地；稳健地；彻底地；牢固地
It’s unsurprising, really. We can put pills in our mouths,digest/daɪ'dʒɛst/them, and find ourselvesrelieved/rɪ'livd/ofdepression, anxiety/æŋ'zaɪəti/, sleep problems and stress. It’s surely not a huge stretch to imagine that the food we eat can do the same thing — but in a more natural,sustainable/sə'stenəbl/, side-effect free way.
digest/daɪ’dʒɛst/
vt. 消化；吸收；融会贯通
relieved/rɪ'livd/of
解除；消除；减轻…之…
sustainable/sə'stenəbl/
adj. 可以忍受的；足可支撑的；养得起的；可持续的
side-effect
n. 副作用
Ancient/'enʃənt/cultureshave known this for centuries, but — as with so many things — it’s taking us a bit of time to come full circle. Armed/ɑrmd/with Western sciencealongside/ə'lɔŋ'saɪd/long-heldholistic/ho'lɪstɪk/knowledge,there’s a prettycompelling/kəm'pɛlɪŋ/case for using and enjoying food as a way to feed our minds.
Ancient/'enʃənt/cultures
adj. 古代的；古老的，过时的；年老的
Armed/ɑrmd/with :provided with
alongside/ə’lɔŋ'saɪd/
adv. 在旁边
prep. 在……旁边
holistic/ho'lɪstɪk/
adj. 整体的；全盘的
compelling/kəm'pɛlɪŋ/
adj. 引人注目的；强制的；激发兴趣的
One in five of us in the UK are affected by anxiety or depression, and nearly half bychronic/'krɑnɪk/stress; there’s afairly/'fɛrli/terrifying/ ˈtɛrəˌfaɪɪŋ/increase in rates ofdementia/dɪ'mɛnʃə/; plus growing awareness/əˈ w ɛrnɪs/of a ‘modern epidemic/ˌɛpɪ'dɛmɪk/’ calledbrain fog. The time feels prettyripe/raɪp/for exploring ways totackleˈtækəl/mind-related issues that are well within all of our control,available/ə'veləbl/to us daily, and don’t involve aprescription/prɪ'skrɪpʃən/.
chronic/‘krɑnɪk/
adj. 慢性的；长期的；习惯性的
terrifying/ ˈtɛrəˌfaɪɪŋ/
adj. 令人恐惧的；骇人的；极大的
dementia/dɪ’mɛnʃə/
n. [内科] 痴呆
fairly/'fɛrli/
adv. 相当地；公平地；简直
awareness/əˈ w ɛrnɪs/
n. 意识，认识；明白，知道
epidemic/ˌɛpɪ’dɛmɪk/
adj. 流行的；传染性的
ripe/raɪp/
adj. 熟的，成熟的；时机成熟的
So what does it mean, as Woolf so simply put it, to “dine well”?
There’s a wealth of knowledge out there — and even more that we don’t yet understand. Based on my ownbiohacking self-experimentsand a lot of research, below are my top five awesome mind-fueling foods that are probably already in yourcupboard. Equally important is a short explanation of the way they work their magic — because the last thing anyone needs is another list of “Eat this!” / “Never eat this!” toblindlymemorize;it’s time we embraced the stories of why and how.
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Turmeric/'tɝmərɪk/is a root, closely related toginger. It containscurcumin, which is an absolute wonder for the brain. It regulates the levels ofserotoninin our brains, by putting a stop to theenzymeswhich break it down — giving it freedom to run round our brain making us feel good and sleep well. It’s also abrilliantanti-inflammatorythat keeps brain cells calm and happy, and promotes the growth ofnervecells. Awesome for memory. Best eaten with blackpepper, to make it easilyabsorbable.
Turmeric/‘tɝmərɪk/
n. 姜黄；姜黄根粉末
Parsleyis the bestherbto have in the house. It’s full of vitamin C (way more than oranges) — which is known to directly reduce levels of a particularlynastyinflammatory called CRP. It containsluteolin, which helps thehippocampus— where memory and learning happen — to do its thing. It’s also rich inantioxidantflavonoids, which run aroundneutralizingfloating freeradicalsso they can’t damage and age cells.
Miso.Fermentedfoods — like miso — rebalance ourgut bacteria, which sorts out all manner ofwoes. Too much ‘bad bacteria’ in the gut createstoxicby products, which are horrible for the brainanddisruptserotoninproduction. Miso helps prevent this. And to counter stress, get the ‘barley’ version (it’ll say it on the label) for a powerfulantidotetoanxiety— it containsphosphatidylserine,which reduces the stresshormonecortisol.
Walnutslook liketeenybrains for good reason. They contain anti-inflammatorypolyphenolswhichsootheupset, tired cells;magnesium, which aids ‘synapticplasticity’, making it easier for thebrain to rewire itself — a helping hand if you’re stuck inanxiousrepeated thoughts;melatonin, which supports natural deep sleep so that brain cells canchill out and get all the rest they need each night; and finally, vitamin E, which protects and maintains brain cellmembranes.
Honey.Tryptophan— the building block ofserotonin— is really hard for our bodies toabsorb. It gets crowded out by the bigger,bulkierproteinsthat exist in alltryptophan-rich foods, andstrugglesto enter thebloodstream. So — and the gods of modern fad diets may strike me down for saying so — carbs are super important. Eating some purecarbsafterproteingives thetryptophana chance to enter the bloodstream, without all the other bighulkingproteins getting in the way. Carbs in the form ofrefinedsugars (like sweets, white pasta and bread) are a no-no — theydepletebrain cells’mitochondria, making them tired and age faster. But honey is carb with a difference — a unique source of anti-inflammatory sugar which calms, rather than upsets, braincells.Best eaten before bed to help with the sleep cycle.
This is aboutnothing more thanbeing informed anddeliberateabout what we eat, and enjoying the amazing powers of the foods so readily available to us. It’s not about expensive supplements,complicated meals, orrestrictivediet plans.
There are loads more foods with exciting stories to tell — theirtalesjust need to continue to beuncovered, shared, and lived.
Our brains are our most exciting, powerful tool. Let’s feed them, literally.
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大意：这是一篇讲解吃什么让大脑更健康？ 主要讲了姜黄，核桃，欧芹，蜂蜜的对大脑的各种好处。