Harvard Experts Highlight 5 Brain-Boosting Foods for Students, Including Fish Twice a Week
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Updated · Hindustan Times · Jul 8
Harvard Experts Highlight 5 Brain-Boosting Foods for Students, Including Fish Twice a Week
3 articles · Updated · Hindustan Times · Jul 8
Summary
Harvard experts named five foods they say can support student focus, memory and long-term brain health: leafy greens, fatty fish, berries, tea or coffee, and walnuts.
Fatty fish made the list for omega-3s linked to lower beta-amyloid levels, with guidance to eat low-mercury options such as salmon or cod at least twice a week.
Berries were backed by a Harvard Brigham and Women's Hospital study that found two or more weekly servings of strawberries and blueberries delayed memory decline by up to 2.5 years.
Tea and coffee were cited alongside Johns Hopkins research showing a 200-mg caffeine dose helped participants better identify studied images the next day.
Harvard experts said the foods are not a quick fix and work best with sleep, exercise, hydration and effective study habits.