Abstract
Do you know that the foods you eat impact your health? Most importantly, what you eat can have negative effects on the most complex organ in your body: your brain! Amazingly, the food you eat affects neurons, which are the major cells of the brain. In the brain, an unhealthy diet that is rich in fats and sugars causes inflammation of neurons and inhibits the formation of new neurons. This can affect the way the brain works and contribute to brain disorders like depression. On the other hand, a diet that contains healthy nutrients, such as omega-3 fatty acids, is beneficial for brain health. Such a diet improves the formation of neurons and leads to improved thinking, attention, and memory. In sum, a healthy diet makes the brain happy, so we should all pay attention to what we eat.
Highlights
AGE: Do you know that the foods you eat impact your health? Most importantly, what you eat can have negative e ects on the most complex organ in your body: your brain! Amazingly, the food you eat a ects neurons, which are the major cells of the brain
Glial cells are of two main types: microglia and astrocytes
The proper nutrition found in a healthy diet can improve many brain functions, while a poor diet can have a negative e ect on our cognitive functions [ ]
Summary
A nerve cell that is the building block of the tissues of the nervous system. A neuron can receive and transmit signals to di erent parts of the body. A neuron connects with other neurons to transfer their signals. The neuron usually transfers the signals in the form of chemical molecules and electric impulses. A neuron has a cell body (soma), dendrites and an axon
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