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One of the first steps towards nourishing and caring for your brain is to pay special attention to your everyday habits, including your diet. The food you eat provides the energy and nutrients required to support cognitive functioning. Diet protects brain health.

A specialist discussed what to eat. Neurosurgeon Dr Shrikant Sharma, director of neurosciences at Kailash Healthcare, s...