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These are the best foods to keep your brain and your RealAge young:
Food | Why | Recommended Amount | RealAge Difference |
Nuts | Nuts contain monounsaturated fats to keep your arteries clear, as well as levels of precursors of serotonin to boost mood. | 1 ounce of nuts a day is just right. (More is fine, but be careful of calorie overload.) An ounce is about 12 walnuts or 24 almonds. | Men: 3.3 years younger. Women: 4.4 years younger. |
Fish especially wild salmon, whitefish, tilapia, catfish, flounder, mahi mahi | Fish contain artery-clearing omega-3 fatty acids. | Aim for 13.5 ounces of fish a week, or 3 servings, each about the size of your fist. | 2.8 years younger. |
Soybeans | Soybeans contain heart- and artery-healthy protein, fiber, and fats. | 1 cup of soybeans a day. | 0.4 years younger. |
Tomato juice and spaghetti sauce | Tomatoes contain folate, lycopene, and other nutrients to keep arteries young. | 8 ounces a day of juice or 2 tablespoons of spaghetti sauce a day. | At least 1 year younger. |
Olive oil, nut oils, fish oils, flaxseed, avocados | All of these foods contain heart-healthy monounsaturated fats. | 25% of daily calories should be healthy fats | 3.4 years younger. |
Real chocolate (at least 70% cocoa) | Real chocolate increases dopamine release and provides flavonoids, which keep arteries young. | 1 ounce a day (to replace milk chocolate) | 1.2 years younger. |
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