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Protecting your brain health

Women have nearly twice the risk of developing Alzheimer鈥檚 disease.

There are a number of things you can do to help protect your brain health, but psychologist Kimberly Wilson says introducing omega 3 fatty acids to your diet 鈥渋ncreases a growth factor in your brain which helps to protect your neurons鈥�. Also eating fibre and leafy greens is important.

Kimberly says the current population intakes are 鈥渧ery low鈥�. 5 Live鈥檚 Rachel Burden adds that 鈥測ou can buy tins of mackerel really cheaply from the supermarket鈥� and there are supplements for those who choose not to eat fish.

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