Keeping Your Brain Healthy - Manual / Resource - Page 8
Tips to a Brain Healthy Diet
Tips to a Brain Healthy Diet
Many foods, including blueberries, leafy greens, and curcumin (found
in the spice turmeric), have been studied for their potential cognitive
benefit. These foods were thought to have anti-inflammatory,
antioxidant or other properties that might help protect the brain.
So far, there is no evidence proving that eating or avoiding a
specific food can prevent age-related cognitive decline.
While research on the relationship between diet and cognitive
function is somewhat limited, it does point to the benefits of two
specific diets that can reduce heart disease and may also be able to
reduce the risk of cognitive decline: the DASH (Dietary Approaches
to Stop Hypertension) diet and the Mediterranean diet.
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