7 Ways To Keep Your Brain Healthy, According To Experts

Being active and eating well helps keep your body healthy, but these habits can also aid in keeping your mind sharp. To reduce your risk of losing the ability to think well, the American Heart Association (AHA) and American Stroke Association issued a new advisory outlining a series of steps to keep your both your mind and body healthy.

“By following seven simple steps -- Life’s Simple 7 -- not only can we prevent heart attack and stroke, we may also be able to prevent cognitive impairment,” vascular neurologist Philip Gorelick said in a statement.