Magnesium's Importance to Brain Health

DIET: MAGNESIUM appears to do more to maintain brain health, prevent cognitive impairment (CI), and fight Alzheimer's Disease (AD), than previously thought. Learn how.

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Magnesium-Rich Pumpkin Pie

SEASONAL BRAIN RECIPE:

Make your pumpkin-pie a brain-healthy magnesium-pie. Try this "cognitively-correct" dish for dinner.

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Chocolate and the Fight Against Vascular Dementia

VIDEO + TRANSCRIPT:

Take cocoa's flavanol phytonutrients, leave out the sugar and fat, and you get a health food that improves arterial function. That's a great way to fight strokes and atherosclerosis, common triggers of vascular dementia. See NutritionFacts.org analyze the latest research.

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Brains Love Lutein in Avocado & Spinach

DIET VIDEO:

Lutein is the only food antioxidant "SIGNIFICANTLY RELATED TO BETTER COGNITION" in a study on aging. It also reduces your risk of dementia. The brain sponges it up from our diet, way out of proportion to other brain-healthy nutrients. See how it works and what to eat.

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Eggs & Choline - Brain Healthy, Heart Risky

VIDEO + ARTICLE:

Eggs are one of the best sources of choline. In a new study, Biodesign researchers argue that a lifelong dietary regimen of choline holds the potential to prevent Alzheimer's. Learn about choline's potential to help the brain and why choline may be risky for the heart.

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Walnuts & Alzheimer's

VIDEO + ARTICLE:

Walnuts fight Alzheimer's in a big way in the lab. Learn how walnuts appear to have a beneficial effect in reducing risk, delaying onset, slowing progression and preventing Alzheimer's.

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Walnut Streusel Pumpkin Pie

HOLIDAY RECIPE:

Brain-healthy pumpkin pie gets a new twist with a crunchy, neuroprotective walnut streusel topping. Try this easy recipe that starts with a store-bought pie crust!

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Fish Oil Supplements Measurably Improve Cognitive Decline

DIET & NUTRITION: ADNI (The Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative) is one of the world's largest Alzheimer's research projects. Learn from them how fish oil supplements relates to improvements in cognitive decline and brain atrophy. What they found is worth knowing.

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The Sugar-Diabetes-Dementia Triangle

SUGAR raises diabetes AND dementia risk. Will research into the hormone "amylin" reveal the reason why?

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Brains & Blueberries

DIET VIDEO:
Blueberries can significantly improve cognitive performance within hours of consumption. See Dr. Greger on NutritionFacts.org to see how much.

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