13 Best Brain Foods to Keep Your Mind Active and Sharp

4-Herring

Herring is a better brain food than salmon and tuna. Three ounces of this fatty fish gives your body 1.5 grams of Omega-3. It comes next in rank to sardines.

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You can enjoy chilled herring marinated in white wine vinegar with red onion and dill. Like sardines, it also contains lesser amounts of mercury than tuna and mackerel. You’ll feel safe to include it in your regular diet.

3-Coffee

Adults who drink 3 to 4 cups of coffee every day are less likely to get Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s disease. Studies have shown that drinking coffee may help reduce the risk of nerve disorders in old age. You’ll be happy to know you’ve been drinking coffee for a long time.

Caffeine in coffee help boost brain power and improve memory. The antioxidant makes you feel good and keeps you alert. Research shows that drinking coffee sharpens the mind and improves concentration.