Brain-Boosting Plan

Do Tai chi 30 minutes daily.

Take 1 gram of fish oil supplements daily.

Get 30 minutes daily of cardiovascular exercise, five days per week.

Lift weights two to three times weekly.

Get five to nine servings of fruits and vegetables daily.

Eat at least one portion of nuts and seeds daily.

Engage in an intellectually challenging activity every day.

— from What Your Doctor Hasn’t Told You and the Health Store Clerk Doesn’t Know by Edward L. Schneider, M.D. (Avery, 2006).