3 Fruits To Eat Every Morning For Better Brain Health Over 50

Strawberries, Blueberries, and Blackberries

As the title above suggests, berries are the way to go if you want a sharper mind. In an exclusive article by CNBC, Dr. Uma Naidoo, a nutritional psychiatrist, faculty member at Harvard Medical School, and author of This Is Your Brain on Food says, "Berries are packed with antioxidants, phytonutrients, fiber, vitamins, and minerals. These nutrients help retain memory, and the fiber content helps feed microbes in the gut to reduce brain inflammation."

The outlet continues, "Strawberries, for example, are rich in flavonoids and may help slow down cognitive decline; blueberries contain different types of flavonoids linked with preventing oxidative stress; and blackberries are great sources of antioxidants, which help brain cell health."

Additionally, Harvard Health Publishing of the Harvard Medical School reports, "Flavonoids, the natural plant pigments that give berries their brilliant hues, also help improve memory, research shows. A study done by researchers at Harvard's Brigham and Women's Hospital found that women who consumed two or more servings of strawberries and blueberries each week delayed memory decline by up to two-and-a-half years."

Similarly, Mayo Clinic shares, "In a 20-year study of over 16,000 older adults, those who ate the most blueberries and strawberries had the slowest rates of cognitive decline. Researchers credit the high levels of flavonoids in berries with the benefit."

Looks like we know what we're stocking up on the next time we drop by the grocery store!