Eating to Boost Your Brainpower

Strengthen the links between your diet and your brain

By Nancy Christie

Eat well, think well: It turns out that the Romans were definitely on the right track with their famous saying "mens sana in corpore sano" (a healthy mind in a healthy body). Athletes have followed this dictum for centuries, and today scientists are finding that if you keep your body supplied with a wide assortment of healthy foods and nutrients, it may indeed enhance your ability to maintain that "healthy mind" as you age.