India, Sept. 23 -- With age, cognitive functions weaken, potentially paving the way to neurodegenerative disorders like Alzheimer's disease, which cannot be reversed and is progressive in nature, meaning it will only get worse till the brain gives out. So prevention is largely emphasised as the medical and scientific community is continuously on the lookout for lifestyle factors and dietary choices that reduce or increase risks. What's on your plate plays an important role in how your brain ages.

Robert WB Love, a neuroscientist who specialises in helping people reduce Alzheimer's risk with science, revealed in a September 23 Instagram post three key food ingredients that accelerate the brain's ageing.

First up is an ingredient that is ...