Best Brain Foods: Greens and Beets Put to the Test
Channel: NutritionFacts.org
Date: 2018-11-12

Cocoa and nitrite-rich vegetables, such as green leafies and beets, are put to the test for cognitive function.

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Other brain foods? In case you missed the previous video: Best Brain Foods - Berries and Nuts Put to the Test (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/Best-Brain-Foods-Berries-and-Nuts-Put-to-the-Test)

Here some other videos on what to eat or avoid to help keep your thinking sharp:
• How to Slow Brain Aging by Two Years (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/how-to-slow-brain-aging-by-two-years/)
• Benefits of Rosemary for Brain Function (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/Benefits-of-Rosemary-for-Brain-Function)
• Does Marijuana Cause Permanent Brain Damage in Teens? (http://nutritionfacts.org/nutritionfacts.org/video/Does-Marijuana-Cause-Permanent-Brain-Damage-in-Teens)
• Does Marijuana Cause Permanent Brain Damage in Adults? (http://nutritionfacts.org/nutritionfacts.org/video/Does-Marijuana-Cause-Permanent-Brain-Damage-in-Adults)
• Benefits of Blueberries for the Brain (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/benefits-of-blueberries-for-the-brain)
• Benefits of Blueberries for Mood and Mobility (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/benefits-of-blueberries-for-mood-and-mobility)

What else can nitrate-rich vegetables do?
• Hearts Shouldn’t Skip a Beet (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/hearts-shouldnt-skip-a-beet/) 
• Pretty in Pee-nk (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/pretty-in-pee-nk/)
• So Should We Drink Beet Juice or Not? (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/so-should-we-drink-beet-juice-or-not/)
• Doping with Beet Juice (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/doping-with-beet-juice/)
• Slowing Our Metabolism with Nitrate-Rich Vegetables (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/slowing-metabolism-nitrate-rich-vegetables/)
• "Vege-Table" Dietary Nitrate Scoring Method (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/veg-table-dietary-nitrate-scoring-method/)
• Oxygenating Blood with Nitrate-Rich Vegetables (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/oxygenating-blood-with-nitrate-rich-vegetables/)
• Whole Beets vs. Juice for Improving Athletic Performance (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/whole-beets-vs-juice-for-improving-athletic-performance/)
• Dr. Greger in the Kitchen: My New Favorite Beverage (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/dr-greger-in-the-kitchen-my-new-favorite-beverage/)

What’s the best way to eat cocoa? Check out:
• Chocolate & Stroke Risk (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/chocolate-and-stroke-risk/)
• Does Chocolate Cause Weight Gain? (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/does-chocolate-cause-weight-gain/)
• Dark Chocolate & Artery Function (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/dark-chocolate-and-artery-function/)

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