Leafy green vegetables
Leafy green vegetables have vitamins that help your brain function well. A study done in 2018 on adults between 58 years to 99 years old consuming green leafy vegetables showed that they were 11 years younger cognitively. Research done in 2005 revealed that people with elevated levels of folate [3] seen in leafy green vegetables were less likely to have dementia than people with low levels.
Leafy green vegetables such as kale, spinach, and lettuce are good sources of vitamin E, folic acid, vitamin K1, lutein, and beta-carotene. Some of these vegetables help to protect the brain against inflammation and neuronal disruption. They are also rich in antioxidants used to protect the brain from oxidative stress and maintain healthy vascular function which is vital for cognitive health.