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Stuffed Mushrooms

Eat These Foods For a Healthy Brain

August 26, 2019 By Sarah Eastin

While we might not realize it while were young and healthy, the decisions we make throughout our entire life can greatly affect the health of our brain later in life. I wrote this post a few weeks ago about how we can protect our memory, and in today’s post I’d like to cover some of the best foods we can eat to help keep a healthy brain throughout our entire lives. With a family history of dementia myself, brain health is something I take very seriously, and you should too, especially if cognitive decline and impairment is something that has affected someone in your family.

Citrus Brain Health
Photo by Edgar Castrejon

One of the best things we can do for our overall health, disease prevention, to keep our memory sharp and help us feel our very best, is eliminate inflammatory foods which include: gluten, sugar, dairy, meats, fast and processed foods, fried foods, pastries, alcohol, food additives, and preservatives. Instead turn the focus of your diet onto eating more fruits, veggies, nuts, beans and especially greens, lots of healthy, whole foods, plant-based fats and foods low on the glycemic index.

There are many plant-based foods that have proven especially beneficial for dementia prevention and treatment.

Grapes for brain healthFoods for a Healthy Brain Include:

  • Apples
  • Blueberries
  • Beets
  • Coconut
  • Grapes
  • Herbs – especially Sage and Rosemary
  • Leafy greens (Kale, Turnip Greens, Swiss Chard and Broccoli are the best)
  • Mushrooms – most notably Lion’s Mane Mushrooms
  • Olives
  • Oranges
  • Spices – especially Ginger, Saffron and Turmeric
  • Strawberries
  • Omega-3 rich foods including; Walnuts, Flax Seeds, Chia Seeds and Hemp Seeds

You can prepare many easy dishes to sneak the above foods, minus those that trigger inflammation, into your daily meal plan.

Herbs for brain health
Photo by Joanna-Kosinska

Meals for a Healthy Brain Include:

  • Chia Seed Pudding made with Coconut Milk, Turmeric and topped with Berries
  • Avocado Toast (on Gluten Free Bread)
  • Baked Sweet Potato topped with Almond Butter, Blueberries, Bananas and Ground Flax Seed or Granola
  • Energy Balls
  • Spiced Nuts
  • Dried Fruit
  • Chopped Veggies with Hummus or another plant based dip
  • Green Leafy Salads loaded with veggies, fruits, nuts and seeds
  • Beet Salad
  • Fruit Salad
  • Buddha Bowls
  • Cauliflower Steaks topped with Herbs and Spices
  • Zoodles or Spaghetti Sauce topped with Herb Pesto
  • Roasted Broccoli
  • Roasted Carrots with Rosemary
  • Soups loaded with beans, veggies, herbs and spices
  • Golden Milk
  • Ginger or other Herbal Teas
  • Water Infused with Fruits, Sage and Rosemary
  • Indian and Thai Food are excellent choices when dining out. Did you know that India has one of the lowest rates of dementia? It is thought that is largely attributed to the abundance of herbs and spices that they eat each day.
  • Any recipe that includes mushrooms are great for your brain but especially the delicious gluten free and vegan stuffed mushrooms below which are a huge hit with everyone!

Great For Your Brain Stuffed Mushrooms

Great For Your Brain Stuffed Mushrooms
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Good for Your Brain Stuffed Mushrooms

Course Appetizer, Side Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword vegan stuffed mushrooms
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Yield 4 servings
Author Sarah Eastin

Ingredients

  • 1 cup walnuts
  • 16 ounces baby bella mushrooms stems removed and chopped
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 shallot small dice
  • 2 cloves garlic small dice
  • 1 handful of spinach or other leafy green
  • 1 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary
  • 1 teaspoon chopped fresh sage
  • ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon miso
  • Salt & Pepper if desired

Instructions

  1. Clean mushrooms and remove stems. Set the caps aside. Chop the stems and then sauté along with the shallots, garlic, rosemary and sage in the olive oil on medium heat until the shallots are translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the spinach, walnuts and nutmeg and cook another minute. Let the mixture cool and then transfer to a food processor, add the miso and process until thoroughly combined and the mixture is the consistency of bread crumbs. Add salt and pepper to suit your taste, place the caps upside down in a casserole dish and spoon the mixture into the caps. Cook at 350⁰ for 30 minutes. Serve with any desired herbs, chopped veggies or seeds as a garnish.

Good for Your Brain Stuffed Mushrooms are loaded with ingredients for a healthy brain. They're vegan and gluten-free

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Filed Under: Health, Lifestyle Tagged With: brain health, healthy brain, plant-based, stuffed mushrooms, vegan, vegan recipe

About Sarah Eastin

Sarah Eastin, is a Biologist, Culinary Nutrition Expert, Plant Based Chef and animal lover. She uses her knowledge of the physical world to help people make the connection between a healthy mind and body, compassionate lifestyle and healthy planet. She currently resides in Denver, Colorado with a house full of dog and cat hair, lots of love, delicious food and some of the cutest rescued animals you will ever meet. She has a blog where she writes about all things good for the planet, people and animals: http://healgrowblossom.com/

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Comments

  1. Joshua Howard says

    October 2, 2019 at 5:47 am

    5 stars
    Wow thank you for this information! Some people think that a vegan diet is not healthy. I hope they read your article and change their mind!

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