Top 5 Brain Foods and their benefits “Brain food” is a non-scientific term that refers to everyday foods that have scientifically been shown to improve brain function when they are frequently consumed. Some people call these “smart foods” or even “genius foods.” Generally, brain foods are high in the following nutrients: Antioxidants – fight against oxidative stress and free radicals in the brain. Polyphenols – beneficial plant compounds with antioxidative abilities. Flavonoids (e.g., flavan-3-ols, flavones, flavanone and flavonols) Phenolic acids (e.g., rich in seeds and skin of the fruits) Polyphenolic amides (e.g., capsaicinoids in chili peppers and avenanthramides in oats) Isoflavones, neoflavonoids and chalcones (e.g., genistein and daidzein in...