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You've got a secret weapon against cognitive decline. Unfortunately, it's such a secret, you've probably never even heard of it. Sea vegetables are a staple of the diet in Okinawa, Japan, one of the so-called "Blue Zones" where Alzheimer's is all but unheard of. But here in the West, we have no familiarity with them. In today's video, I explain what you're missing out on by not considering such nutrient-dense choices as nori or seaweed salad.

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Here is a transcript of today's video:
We’re going to wander well outside our comfort zone today, but it’s for the sake of brain health, and to introduce you to one of the few brain superfoods that really does deserves that label.

Hi, I’m Tony Dearing of GoCogno.com, the website for people with mild cognitive impairment.

I do these videos every week, and I’m always trying to tell you something that you haven’t already heard a hundred times. There’s only so many ways to say, “Eat blueberries. Eat walnuts. Eat fruit.” And yet there’s something out there you’ve probably never even heard of that’s not only as good for you as any of things things, but probably better.

It’s sea vegetables, the neglected wonder food for the brain.

Neglected in the West, anyway. It’s something Americans don’t eat, and may never eat. But hear me out on this. Because what sea vegetables can do for your brain is pretty amazing.

I was introduced to the cognitive wonders of sea vegetables by my colleague Deane Alban. This screen grab is from her wonderfully authoritative site, which is called Be Brain Fit.

I had really never given a thought to sea vegetables. But once Deane talked to me about them and I did a little more research, my thought was, “Wow, how have I never heard of these?”

So here’s 4 things I want you to know about sea vegetables, courtesy of Deane:

They are one of the most nutrient-dense foods on the planet.

They contain a host of minerals, vitamins and antioxidants that are essential to the brain.

They are the only substantial vegetable source of vitamin B12.

And they are a staple of the diet in Okinawa, one of the “Blue Zones” where Alzheimer’s disease is almost unheard of.

Now that’s all well and good, but only if actually eat sea vegetables, which most Westerners don’t. I’m an optimist, and I kind of thought, you know, there was a time when people in the West didn’t eat sushi, but they do now, so I asked Deane, “Do you think maybe someday sea vegetables will catch on, the way sushi has, if people understand how good for cognition it is?”

sushi used to be unknown in the American diet, so do you think maybe sea vegetables might catch on, if people knew how good it was for the brain. And her reaction was like, “Yeah, well, good luck with that.”

What she actually said was:

“Unfortunately, the modern palate has been jaded from too much overly flavorful processed food high in salt, sugar and spices. I don't see sea vegetables becoming a staple in most Western households.”

But hey, at least I’ve introduced you to the concept, and the reality is, you may be eating sea vegetables already without even knowing it. I’m talking about nori, which I’m holding here. Nori is the sheets of seaweed used to wrap sushi. You can buy it at health food stores or Asian grocery stores. If you’re really adventurous, you can use it to make your own sushi at home. If fact, there’s instructions how, right here on the back of the package.

But Deane Alban says there are other simple was to try nori:

“Some sheets have been toasted and flavored, so you can eat them ‘as is’ or crumble and add them to salads, rice or just about anything else.”

She says, “You can also heat a little oil and drop a sheet of nori into the pan just for a few seconds. It crisps up nicely and is much like kale chips.”

So there you go. I’ve introduced you to sea vegetables. And even if you don’t end up eating them, at least you’ve learned something new. And we know that any time we learn something new, that’s good for cognition, so there’s that, anyway.

If you want to learn more though, you can read my full article on sea vegetables, and there’s a link below. I’m also including a link below to Deane Alban’s post “12 Brain Foods That Supercharge Your Memory, Focus & Mood,” which talks about other brain-healthy foods as well, including kale, avacados, walnuts and fermented foods.

I want to thank Deane for her help on this topic, and I hope to see you again here next week. Until then, as always, be kind to your mind.