Your Brain (and Gut) on Plants

What actually happens internally when you quit the meat.

Photo courtesy of Mushroom Design

Food is literally fuel for the body brain. It’s the data input to your high-functioning processor that then creates a different output. It’s the gas in the tank — you can’t put low-grade gas in a high-grade car, can you? Well, you can, but it doesn’t perform optimally.

Bad data in = bad data out

So what’s good data?

Plant based diets have gained popularity in recent years thanks to continually published research findings of how going plant-based can improve your mood, brain function, thought patterns, and cellular and metabolic health.

Here is some food for thought:

Eating Animals → Higher Arachidonic Acid (AA)

High intakes of AA promote changes in the brain that can disturb a person’s mood

Omnivorous diets, which include food derived from both plants and animals, are high in arachidonic acid (AA), and research shows that high intakes of AA promote changes in the brain that can disturb a person’s mood.

Omnivores who eat fish regularly increase their intakes of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), which are…