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Make sure you have salmon and other fish like trout and herring. Theyre high in omega-3 fatty acids, which help reduce the risk of heart disease and slightly lower blood pressure, among other benefits. Shoot for two servings a week.

You should also know thatthe fiber in veggies -- also found in whole grains -- helps lower your odds of cardiovascular disease. It also helps digestion and regularity, which often are a problem for older adults.

Remember that no one food is going to help your heart, any more than just one would help your brain or your bones or your muscles or any other part of your anatomy.

You need a complete, healthy diet.

If youre eating a lot of fish but, in addition to that, youre living on ice cream and candy and stuff like that, Rock says, its not going to save you.

A loss of memory, a big worry among some older adults, has been linked to, among other things, a lack of vitamin B12. You can get that in:

Alzheimers disease has been linked to chronic inflammation, which can be caused by foods like white bread, french fries, red meat, sugary beverages, and margarine.

The science is still emergingon the relationship between some foods and brain health. Check with your doctor or dietitian.

There was some issue with the Food and Drug Administration disallowing food claims for memory loss, says Adam Drewnowski, the director of the Nutritional Sciences Program at the University of Washington.

I would not want to identify a specific food that prevents memory loss. I probably would tell someone that if you want to be functioning well, then some fruits and antioxidants will do better for you than another slice of cake.

Antioxidants, found in many vegetables and in fruits like blueberries, help reduce inflammation. They also help you get rid of damaging stuff created when you convert food into energy.

Again, though, its important to realize that good brain function may be as much about what you dont eat as what you do.

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Eating for Longevity: Foods for a Long, Healthy Life

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