Which foods are best for brain health? Check the chart below to see what you should eat to optimize your brain power.
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| Nuts | They contain monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats to keep your arteries clear, as well as levels of precursors of serotonin to boost mood. | 1 ounce a day is just right; more is fine, but remember to be careful of calorie overload - an ounce is about twelve walnuts or twenty-four almonds | Men: 3.3 years younger, Women: 4.4 years younger |
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| Fish (especially wild salmon, whitefish, tilapia, catfish, flounder, mahi mahi) | They contain artery-clearing omega-3 fatty acids. | 13.5 ounces a week (or three servings about the size of your fist) | 2.8 years younger |
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| Soybeans | They contain heart- and artery-healthy protein and fiber. | 1 cup a day | 0.4 years younger |
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| Tomato juice and spaghetti sauce | They contain folate, lycopene, and other nutrients to keep arteries young. | 8 ounces a day of juice; 2 tablespoons of spaghetti sauce a day | at least 1 year younger |
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| Olive oil, nut oils, fish oils, flaxseed, avocados | They contain heart-healthy mono-unsaturated omega-3 and omega-9 fats. | 25 percent of daily calories should be healthy fats | 3.4 years younger |
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| Real (cocoa-based) chocolate | It increases dopamine release and provides flavonoids, which keep arteries young. | 1 ounce a day (to replace milk chocolate) | 1.2 years younger |