"Help me boost my memory"

Here, top experts share simple, surprising-and even fun!-strategies to help keep your brain healthy and your memory sharp as a tack

- by KRISTINA MASTROCOLA

Rev mental power

Load up on brainy berries “The brain is the organ that incurs the most oxidative stress which damages neural tissue, so it’s essential to eat foods high in antioxidants,” says neuroscientist Kristen Willeumier, Ph.D. “These neuroprotective foods include blueberries, acai berries, raspberries, parsley, cocoa, walnuts and green tea.” She explains that they all promote the production of new brain cells. “If you're looking for inspiration to add berries to your diet, Harvard research showed adults aged 70 and older who ate more blueberries and strawberries slowed cognitive decline by as much as 2.5 years.”

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