Ever started your day without eating a morsel? You might have felt a bit sluggish and experienced difficulty in concentrating on things. To kickstart your day in a better way and improve your cognitive function, it's important to have breakfast with right nutrients like proteins, folate, calcium, iron, B vitamins and fibre. A study has found that people who eat their breakfast more regularly do not develop nutritional deficiencies. (Also read: Healthy and delicious potato recipes that will help you lose weight quickly)Breakfast is not considered the most important meal of the day without a reason. It especially supports functions of brain and helps us stay active and healthy throughout the day. After fasting for 10-12 hours in the night, breakfast is important to restore blood sugar levels and keep it steady. This in turn improves brain functioning too.
"Cognitive function and memory improve as a result of people having breakfast enriched with brain supportive nutrients. Studies have shown that when people eat breakfast, things like concentration, memory, energy, maintains blood sugar and blood pressure, making the brain more active and alert as well," says Haripriya.N, Executive Nutritionist, Cloudnine Hospital, OMR branch, Chennai.
Here are some breakfast recipes suggested by Haripriya which are loaded with omega 3, zinc, magnesium, protein, vitamin K, lutein, beta- carotene, flavonoids and folate that can improve brain function.