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What we eat has a lot to do with the health of our brains. A diet balanced in organic, whole vegetables, “good” fats, and protein will keep your brain in optimum running condition.  In fact, if you misguidedly tried to cut out all fats from your diet, and skimp on protein, your body would sicken and die!
In “Super Brain Food – Part 2, Kira and Bill Van Ittersum talk about 8 “good” fats in both whole vegetable and oil form. Listen in to see which ones you’re consuming daily!

Links
“Brainchanger: The food, the facts, the science, to control your genetic destiny
by Dr. David Perlmutter, M.D.
http://www.drperlmutter.com/

Olive Oil: Brain Food
by Dr. David Perlmutter, M.D.
http://www.drperlmutter.com/olive-oil-brain-food/

Would the Real Olive Oil Please Stand Up?
by Eileen
http://www.phoenixhelix.com/2013/03/04/would-the-real-olive-oil-please-stand-up/

8 of the Best Healthy Oils and Their Benefits
by Hello Magazine
http://womensbrainhealth.org/think-about-it/8-of-the-best-healthy-oils-and-their-benefits

Borage Oil
http://wholehealthchicago.com/2009/05/11/borage-oil/

Coconut Oil: Four Tablespoons of This “Brain Food” May Prevent Alzheimer’s (Telling the story of Dr. Mary Newport and her husband with Alzheimer’s disease.)
by Dr. Mercola
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2010/12/13/can-this-natural-food-cure-or-prevent-alzheimers.aspx

The True Potency of the Pumpkin Seed
by William Gamonski
http://www.lifeextension.com/Magazine/2012/10/The-True-Potency-Of-The-Pumpkin-Seed/Page-01

Your Brain On Ketones: How a high-fat diet can help the brain work better
by Dr. Emily Deans, M.D.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/evolutionary-psychiatry/201104/your-brain-ketones