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How to Eat to Improve Your Memory. Having trouble remembering where you put your keys?
If so, gobbling up some scrumptious treats may help. You will need Vegetables Phytochemicals
Folic acid Fish Carbohydrates and fish oil supplements (optional). Step 1. Eat your vegetables
– studies show that vegetables can help keep you sharp. Some of the best include spinach,
kale, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, eggplant, rhubarb, leeks, and broccoli. Step
2. Get a healthy dose of the phytochemicals anthocyanin and quercetin. Foods with anthocyanin
include berries, grapes, and cabbage. Foods with quercetin include apples, onions, kale,
tomatoes, broccoli, and apricots. To avoid pesticide residue or harmful bacteria, make
sure to thoroughly wash your fruits and veggies. Step 3. Get a healthy dose of folic acid.
Foods rich with folic acid are whole-grain cereals, lentils, artichokes, oranges, spinach,
and broccoli. Step 4. Nibble on some fish. Studies have shown that eating fish once a
week produces a 10 percent slower decline in memory. Try fish oil supplements. Fatty
fish acids have been shown to improve memory tests and decrease the chances of Alzheimer’s.
Step 5. Eat carbohydrates. Our bodies break down carbohydrates into glucose, which fuels
our brains and can help with memory improvement. Did you know People with amnesia or amnestic
syndrome rarely completely forget who they are. Rather, they have trouble forming new
memories or learning new things.