Blueberry Walnut Brain Smoothie
Why it works: In a long-running Harvard study, women who ate the most blueberries showed measurably slower memory decline. Walnuts even look like the organ they feed.
Ingredients
Steps
Add the walnuts and almond milk first, blend until creamy.
Add the blueberries, banana, and cinnamon.
From my cabinetThis is also when I take lion's mane, the mushroom studied for its support of nerve growth factor. Berries protect the brain you have, lion's mane supports the connections you're still building.
✓Made from the whole fruiting body, the actual mushroom, not the cheap mycelium-on-grain filler most brands quietly use.
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Blend and drink with breakfast, your brain does its best learning in the morning.
Kitchen noteBuy walnuts in the shell or refrigerated. The oils go rancid fast on a warm shelf, and rancid oils defeat the purpose.
