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Helps Memory

The vitamins, minerals and phytochemicals contained in fruits and vegetables may help your memory. Registered dietitian Joy Bauer says that the more produce you eat, the better off your memory will be. Folic acid, a B vitamin found in peas, broccoli, spinach, artichokes, beets and oranges, appears to be particularly helpful.

Additionally, a diet that includes omega-3 fatty acids, which are abundant in fatty fish like salmon, may protect your memory as you age. In a review of 15 studies published in the March 2009 issue of "Nature Clinical Practice Neurology," eating fish or taking omega-3 supplements was associated with slower cognitive decline in elderly people.

Brain Health

Proper nutrition increases blood flow to your brain, protecting brain cells and helping to prevent Alzheimer’s disease. For a brain healthy diet, avoid fried foods and favor baked, steamed and grilled foods.

Also, eat dark fruits and vegetables such as kale, spinach, broccoli, prunes, raisins, blueberries, raspberries, plums and cherries. Almonds, walnuts, pecans and other nuts are great sources of vitamin E, which along with other vitamins, also helps fight Alzheimer’s disease.