#10 is especially interesting, so I included the whole paragraph. WOW!

10 Ways Improve Your Memory & Boost Brainpower

Exercise & get your body moving

Eliminate stressors and seek help for depression (if you have it).

Get a good night’s sleep and take naps.

Write it down.

Listen to music.

Feed your brain.

Visual concepts.

Teach someone else.

Do crossword puzzles, read, or play cards.

1. Eat breakfast and make sure it includes an egg. Accrording to Larry McCleary, M.D., author of  The Brain Trust Program, an egg is the ideal breakfast.  Eggs contain B vitamins, which help nerve cells to burn glucose, antioxidants that protect neurons against damage, and omega-3 fatty acids that keep nerve cells firing at optimal speed.  Other foods to add to your breakfast include fruits, veggies and lean proteins.  Avoid trans fats and high fructose corn syrup.  Trans fats diminish the brain cells’ ability to communicate with eachother, and HFCS can actually shrink the brain by damaging cells.  Having a healthy breakfast in the morning has been shown to improve performance throughout the day.

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