Healthy Berry-Rich Sangria for a Sparkling New Year

BRAIN-HEALTHY RECIPE:

Ring in the New Year in style and moderation with this tantalizing sangria. Red wine is brain-healthy in moderation (1 or 2 glasses), because it is rich in resveratrol, which keeps neurons young and strong. Berries pack a neuroprotective punch, with their rich complement of fisetin and antioxidants. Raise your glass to this "low-risk-big-taste"  fruit-and-wine pair. Happy New Year!

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Magnesium-Rich Pumpkin Pie

THANKSGIVING BRAIN RECIPE:

Make your pumpkin-pie a brain-healthy magnesium-pie. Try this "cognitively-correct" dish for dinner.

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Pecan Salad with Avocado Grapefruit Vinaigrette

BRAIN-HEALTHY RECIPE:

This appeals to the senses: beautiful to look at, delicious to taste, refreshing aroma from dementia-shielding citrus and satisfying crunch from brain-healthy, antioxidant rich Pecans.

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Saffron Chicken

RECIPE:

In a double-blind study, saffron spice beat out placebo in treating symptoms of Alzheimer's. Try this brain-healthy saffron chicken dish.

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Butternut Barley Risotto with Goat Cheese and Toasted Almonds

DEMENTIA-FIGHTING RECIPE & VIDEO:

Dementia-fighting folate abounds in this butternut-squash Mediterranean-Diet dish. Spiced with neuroprotective curry and soaked in stroke-preventing green tea, it packs a triple-punch of brain benefits. (Includes references to studies.)

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Walnut Streusel Pumpkin Pie

HOLIDAY RECIPE:

Brain-healthy pumpkin pie gets a new twist with a crunchy, neuroprotective walnut streusel topping. Try this easy recipe that starts with a store-bought pie crust!

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Chickpea Spinach Curry

BRAIN-HEALTHY RECIPE:

Try this delicious Taste-of-India Alzheimer's-fighting side-dish. The chickpea base is rich in dementia-resistant arginine. While high-iron chickpeas and spinach guard against stroke and vascular dementia, India's curry spice is rich in neuroprotective turmeric. This offers the brain an added preventative to fight off Alzheimer's. Serve over brown rice.

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Turmeric Chicken and Broccoli Stir Fry

RECIPE + RESEARCH LINKS:

Enjoy a healthy brain-boost, along with great flavor, in a chicken-and-broccoli dish. This Mediterranean-style plate is loaded with neuroprotective turmeric & cumin, as well as ginger. Enhanced with brain-nutritious, delicious coconut or olive oil, the flavor is close-to-home, yet exotic at the same time!

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Coconut Fish Curry

RECIPE:

"Brain foods" are neuroprotective, fighting Alzheimer's by lowering risk and helping to resist cognitive decline. This flavorful dish combines 4 of the best "brain foods": fish, coconut oil, curry and fenugreek. Enjoy its Indian flair.

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