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Do Mental Gymnastics for Better Memory

The hippocampus, a unique structure extending across the brain’s right and left hemispheres, is responsible for memory.  Keeping it active with regular mental gymnastics such as quizzes, anagrams, crossword puzzles helps reduce brain fade and forgetfulness.

Sit Up Straight

 
You’ll maximize your IQ by sitting up straight.  Poor posture crimps the supply of oxygen- bearing blood to the brain.  The brain needs up to 30 times more blood than the rest of the body.  Keeping your spine straight with head high and chin in when you walk, stand, and sit can clarify your thinking by 30 percent.

Take Memory Vitamins

Lecithin, a common food supplement made from soybeans and used as an additive in a variety of foods improves memory, say neurological disorders researchers.  Lecithin is a rich source of choline, a B vitamin that is a building block for the neurotransmitter called acetylcholine.  The lecithin you eat releases choline into your bloodstream, which in turn replenishes your brain’s supply.