Veggies: Brain Food

Surprise, surprise… yet another article talking about how incredibly wonderful vegetables are for you. This particular one focuses on the results of a new study that found produce consumption does all kinds of wonderful things for your brain. So eat them. Got that?

Most types of vegetables helped preserve brain function in the study. The superstars were green, leafy vegetables such as spinach, kale and collards. The researchers also singled out zucchini, summer squash, eggplant, broccoli, lettuce and tossed salad as being especially beneficial. For these vegetables, a serving equals 1/2 cup of chopped vegetables, raw or cooked – or 1 cup of raw leafy greens.