Dementia Specialists Share 3 Foods They Always Tell Patients To Eat More Of

There are several things you can do to help control your brain health, including eating a few powerhouse foods.

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As terrifying as the thought of dementia is, there’s hope in all of the ways we can prevent it.

Certain protein sources can lower your dementia risk, as can finding purpose in life (the latter by 30%, actually).

You can also keep your mind sharp by exercising, challenging your brain, sleeping, eating nutritious foods, getting social, limiting stress and not smoking.

Let’s focus on that nutrition piece: to create a simple, easy habit, what’s the main food dementia specialists want you to add to your plate?

There are a few options, actually. Ahead, various types of those experts – from internists to professors to psychologists to neuroscientists – share their answers and explanations.

Leafy green vegetables

Spinach, kale, arugula, romaine, collards: they’re different foods, but they all fall into the same category of leafy green vegetables that protect brain health. While that probably isn’t surprising, let’s hear the expert-backed insight into why they’re a smart option.

“They are packed with nutrients the brain seems to benefit from, including folate, vitamin E, vitamin K, lutein and anti-inflammatory plant compounds,” said Dr. Dung Trinh, an internist of MemorialCare Medical Group and the chief medical officer of Healthy Brain Clinic in Irvine, California. “We also know that what is good for the heart and blood vessels is often good for the brain, and leafy greens support both.”

Jordan Weiss, an assistant professor at NYU Grossman School of Medicine and a scientific writer at Assisted Living........

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