nutrition
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the percentage
reduction in heart
disease risk in people
who consume nuts more
than 4 times per week
37
Shell Out a Brain Boost
Keep your
mind sharp
with a daily
handful
of walnuts
USDA researchers have cracked the secret to a younger brain.
Simply adding about seven to nine whole nuts to your daily
diet may improve balance, coordination, and memory, finds
new research in the British Journal of Nutrition. Scientists
believe the polyphenols and other antioxidants in walnuts
help strengthen neural connections and improve cognitive
skills. To up your intake, go to prevention.com/recipefinder
and search by walnut for more than 300 ideas.
