Foods to Enhance Creativity
Green Tea
Yes! The sweet and bitter sensation
of chocolate does in fact temporarily
help improve your cognitive thought
function. Flavanols, which is a
nutrient found in chocolate, increases
the blood flow to the brain by dilating
vessels. Dark chocolate also has the
perfect addition of caffeine and most
importantly magnesium which helps
decrease stress and release ‘happy
hormones’, such as serotonin and
endorphins. Now you should not go
and indulge in whole bars of
chocolate while working on homework
or projects (well you can - no one is
stopping you). Just stick to around a
block of dark chocolate to give you
the perfect dosage to boost your
creativity.
Dark Chocolate
Green tea contains theanine
which is an important amino
acid analogue. Theanine helps
to improve cognition and also
reduces stress by promoting the
production of alpha waves in
the brain. These alpha waves
do not release caffeine in
bursts, instead they release it
slowly. This is beneficial as it
avoids sudden crashes and it
maintains the productivity and
creativity. There is a reason
why matcha powder is such a
trendy ingredient these days.