In a 2008 meta study of 160 papers on food’s affect on the brain, researcher Fernando Gómez-Pinilla found some foods that my help with memory and cognition while avoiding depression and Alzheimer’s disease. Here is a short summary of the paper’s findings. Below is a list of the foods and behaviors that can affect brain health.
- Omega-3 fatty acids from fish(Salmon)
- Folic acid
- Turmeric
- Intermittent caloric restriction and meal skipping
- Exercise
- A enough sleep