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0:00we all know how important it is to eat
0:02well but did you know doing so can even
0:05improve your
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0:11mind studies show that certain foods can
0:13enhance memory and cognitive function in
0:16one study participants with memory
0:18issues who drank 500 mL of purple grape
0:21juice daily for 12 weeks improved on a
0:24memory task compared to a control group
0:27it's been shown that children who ate
0:28blueberries perform better on word
0:30recall tests remembering more words
0:33accurately after 2 hours both are rich
0:36in plant chemicals called Panos known to
0:39increase blood flow to the brain this
0:42then provides more energy nutrients and
0:44oxygen improving our cognition one study
0:48even found that women over 70 who
0:51regularly eat two or more servings of
0:53strawberries and blueberries each week
0:55showed lower cognitive decline by up to
0:572 and 1/2 years and it's not just
1:00berries long-term consumption of green
1:02tea has also been linked to enhanced
1:04short-term memory working memory
1:06attention and reduce risk of cognitive
1:09decline while walnuts are packed with
1:11protein and healthy fats with one study
1:14finding that those who ate more scored
1:16higher on tests they are also high in
1:19omega-3 known to be good for the brain
1:21while flavonols found in 70% dark
1:24chocolate can improve our episodic
1:26memory our memory of past events and of
1:29course fatty fish is another source of
1:31Omega-3 providing the essential fats EPA
1:34and DHA which the body cannot produce
1:37itself these fats are crucial for brain
1:40health heart function and overall
1:42well-being but just as important as
1:44eating well is avoiding harmful foods in
1:47one study when individuals who typically
1:50eat well switch to a diet high in
1:52processed foods for only one week it led
1:54to impaired learning memory and worse
1:57appetite regulation while another recent
1:59study links an ultr processed diet to
2:02memory Decline and stroke risk this
2:04shows that we all have the power to
2:06improve our nutrition to help us think
2:08better simply by what we eat
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