Tip 4: Eat a brain-boosting diet, limit calories and drink green tea

Just like our body, the brain also needs fuel. You may already be familiar with a diet consisting of fruits, healthy oils like olive oil, nuts, fish, whole grains, vegetables and lean meat offer many health benefits, and such diet also enhances memory.

Limit intake on calories and saturated fats. According to research that high saturated fat diets may raise the risk of dementia and may lead to impaired concentration and memory. Moreover, taking in too many calories in later life may also greatly increase the risk of cognitive damage.

Drinking green tea is also good. For green tea has polyphenols, which is a strong antioxidant that helps protect from free radicals that may damage cells in the brain. Aside from many of its benefits, consuming green tea regularly can improve memory and mental attentiveness and slows brain aging.