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Food for Thoughts™
IDEAS TO NOURISH
YOUR NOGGIN
Walnuts Are
Brain Food
H
ave you ever noticed
how much a walnut
looks like a brain?
Maybe there’s a good
reason — research
suggests that walnuts
can benefit the brain,
especially as we age.
A 2020 study found
that eating 1 to 2
ounces of walnuts daily
(about 12 to 28 halves)
improved brain health
in those at higher risk
for neurocognitive
diseases. Eating
walnuts has been
found to help prevent
cardiovascular disease
and Type 2 diabetes,
both of which have
been linked to later-life
cognitive challenges.
Walnuts are rich in
an omega-3 fatty acid
called alpha-linolenic
fatty acid, which plays
a key role in brain
development. They’re
also high in vitamin
E and polyphenols,
which have antioxidant
and anti-inflammatory
properties that benefit
brain health.
To succeed
cceed in life, you
need three
ee things: a
wishbone, a backbone,
and a funny
y bone.”
— REBA MCENTIRE
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Better Brain Nation Magazine • Volume 2 | Issue 1
NUTTY
IDEAS
• SPRINKLE SOME
CHOPPED W
WALNUTS
YOUR MORNING
ON Y
OATMEAL.
WALNUTS
• ADD SOME W
YOUR SALAD AT
TO Y
LUNCH OR DINNER.
• TRY A HANDFUL OF
WALNUTS WITH
FRUIT FOR A
SOME FR
MIDDAY SNACK.
MIDD
