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Improve brain health with the MIND diet
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Load up on vegetables
Make berries your sweet treat
Snack on nuts (and pass on the packaged stuff)
Cook with (mostly) olive oil
Embrace meat-free meals
Have fish once a week
Feel free to savor a glass of wine
Make berries your sweet treat
Nothing against the apple a day, but when scientists reviewed the research on diet and brain health, one type of fruit soared above the rest: berries.
In a 20-year study of over 16,000 older adults, those who ate the most blueberries and strawberries had the slowest rates of cognitive decline. Researchers credit the high levels of flavonoids in berries with the benefit.
Treat yourself to two or more berry servings a week for peak brain health.
