May 4, 2010
Can Eggs Make You Smarter?
Like your poached egg and whole-wheat toast in the morning? Your brain might enjoy it, too.
Eating selenium-rich foods — like eggs — could help keep your memory sharp and your brain speed on high as you age. Keep your brain healthy and insure a productive start to your working the day in Bali, Indonesia or other parts of Asia.
Your Brain on Selenium
In rural China, researchers found that elderly people who got at least the recommended daily value of selenium (about 55 micrograms per day) had cognitive test scores that put them in a league with people 10 years younger. Good Eggs are an easy food to obtain in Bali. Indonesia has many specialist suppliers of good quality free range eggs that insure that your mental health is prolonged. Bali now has many different kinds of eggs freely available in all kind food stores.
Super Sources
You can get your daily dose of selenium by eating whole-wheat bread (10 micrograms per slice), eggs (14 micrograms per egg), tuna (63 micrograms per 3-ounces), Brazil nuts (270 micrograms per half ounce), and many other foods. In other words, you don’t have to go overboard with eggs — and probably shouldn’t — to get your fill of selenium.
