Does your ability to focus fade as your day ends? In this video, Michael Roizen, MD, offers five tips on keeping your brain and memory sharp throughout the day.
I'm Doctor Mike Roizen with your healthy smart tip of the day. Do you want to end your day feeling as sharp as when you started, try these five strategies. Fill up your cup with coffee, that is. A few cups of coffee a day reduces your risk of Alzheimer's by more than 20%. Walk to lunch, regular motored exercise can keep your brain and memory strong.
Eat Mediterranean, that means more fish, fruits, veggies, whole grains and legumes. It keeps you thinking young. Spice it up. Indians have 75% less brain dysfunction and Alzheimer's at the same age compared to Westerners. Researchers think it's because of a spice, some call it turmeric, some call it turmeric, a spice that's found in curry. Five, play around a ping-pong, any sport that requires fast changes in direction improves your balance and memory.
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