Brain Food: Vitamin B1 (Thiamin)

Our brain is like a ultra powerful microprocessor that never turn off.

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The brain makes only three to four percent of our body weight, but it uses twenty percent of total energy.

The brain, a high-performance organ, consumes energy only in the form of glucose.
Nerves and brain, are dependent on glucose supply.

If is such a glucose is absent in required quantities, we become irritable, then tired and mentally sluggish.

Vitamin B1 (as a coenzyme) is part of a number of enzymes that break down the carbohydrates and convert them into blood glucose.

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If vitamin B1 is lacking in the body, the conversion of carbohydrates from food into glucose does not go optimally.

Apart from generating energy, Vitamin B1 also participates in the conduct of nerve impulses, therefore, in linking the brain and muscle management.

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Each our movement is a powerful interaction of nerve activity and muscle.
This is, for example, the reason why a person loses control under the influence of alcohol because alcohol disables the nervous system.

Memory and learning ability are closely related to vitamin B1 because it takes part in maintaining the neurotransmitter acetylcholine.

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Acetylcholine is a neurotransmitter in the brain that is responsible for memory.
If you remember poorly, one of the options is the lack of this neurotransmitter or it's just too fast to break down.
Thiamine can slow down acetylcholine breakdown. The longer it is active, the more it enhances your ability to concentrate and remember.

The foods we eat strongly affect our emotions and behavior, especially the food ingredients that are associated with the level and functioning of neurotransmitters and hormones in the body.

Where is consumed in?

Thiamin is lost from food by thermal treatment,
and in the body is exhausted by the consumptioned of sugar, coffee, black tea, nicotine and alcohol.

Is therefore very important, especially if there are one or more factors listed, to ensure daily intake Vitamin in the body.

Who needs thiamin?

All! About 45% of women and 61% of men do not even get the minimum amount of this vitamin.

The reason for this is that today up to 80% of the vitamin is lost by processing and processing of foods.

Children are the victims of the industry's sweet products and fast food.

Since thiamin is mainly found in integral products, children often miss what sometimes causes aggressive behavior and sleep disorder.

This vitamin also participates in the production of serotonin, neurotransmitter for balance and inner peace.

Bananas, oat flakes and vitamin B1 tablets can do wonders.

Sources

• Brewer's yeast

• wheat germ

• oat flakes

• sunflower seeds

• buckwheat flour

• brown rice

• bananas

Caution

Alcohol degradation in the metabolism consumes large amounts of vitamin B1 and slows absorption.

Lack of Vitamin B1

Hair loss,

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gray hair before time,

thin hair,

if you have cramps on night,

or you have become irritable,

here is a great possibility that you lack vitamin B1.

Conclusion

Vitamins are essential for normal functioning of the body.
The body must contain them in sufficient quantities.
They are best from natural sources, but they can also be used as dietary supplements.
If you fast spend your vitamin stock( drink, smoking,stress itd ), then you have to increase your intake of vitamins.

Be In health

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