A new study published in Neurology has found that a deficiency in Vitamin B12 is associated with brain atrophy and increased cognitive decline. The study, which examined 121 patients age 65 and over throughout a 5 year period, measured serum markers of vitamin B12, neuropsychological test results, and MRI scans to draw conclusions about B12 [...]
Tags: B12 and brain, brain foods, brain health, brain healthy eating, brain healthy food, omega-3, super foods, vitamin B12
Posted September 29, 2011 by Karen Merzenich under Neuroscience, Research studies
I recently read an interesting article in the New York Times about tilapia–the now-ubiquitous fish that graces menus all over the nation. Ten years ago, most of us had probably never heard of tilapia, but this fish has proved a good fit for mass farming and its mild taste pleases many palates. The article’s main [...]
Tags: brain healthy eating, heart health, omega 3 fish, omega-3, salmon, tilapia
Posted May 2, 2011 by Karen Merzenich under Odds and Ends
We talk often on this blog about the connection between foods and brain health. One of the brain healthy ingredients we recommend working into your diet is turmeric, a bright orange spice that’s a component of many yellow curry powders. In rats, turmeric has been found to reduce amyloid plaques, one of the physical symptoms [...]
Tags: brain foods, brain healthy eating, curcumin, curry, ischemic stroke, salk institute, TBI, ThinkFood, traumatic brain injury treatments, turmeric
Posted January 18, 2011 by Karen Merzenich under Neuroscience, Research studies
Over the last 20 years, the number of people in the U.S. who are 100 years old or older has tripled–meaning that now, nearly 100,000 Americans have been alive for a century or more. I have really been enjoying an interactive feature from the New York Times called “Secrets of the Centenarians – Life Before, [...]
Tags: aging, blue zones, brain healthy eating, centenarians, Dan Buettner, healthy aging, healthy lifestyle, improve memory
Posted October 20, 2010 by Karen Merzenich under Alzheimer's disease, Benefits of Brain Fitness, Memory, Research studies
Back in June, we launched our Thinkfood Recipe of the Week program, to bring a brain healthy recipe to your inbox each week. Today we are pleased to announce that the physical cookbook is here and available for purchase on our website and on Amazon.com! ThinkFood is a cookbook that features brain-healthy recipes. We know [...]
Tags: book, brain health, brain healthy eating, diet, food, gifts, nutrition, recipe, ThinkFood
Posted August 31, 2010 by Sharon Delman under Neuroscience, Odds and Ends
Many people think that eating nuts is good for your brain. This is true, but not all nuts are created equally. There is great variation in the health benefits to be found in different types of nuts, especially from a brain health perspective. Walnuts are the top nut for brain health. They have a significantly [...]
Tags: almonds, brain healthy eating, brain healthy lifestyle, DHA, food, hazelnuts, nuts, omega-3, Parkinson's, peanuts, vitamin E, walnuts
Posted August 25, 2010 by Karen Merzenich under Neuroscience, Research studies
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