Dr. Rhonda Patrick

Something. Like I like a little bit of something. And then after that I'll have my meal. Like I'll have a frittata. Egg frittata that has broccoli in it. I'll have a big serving of it. And then I'll have some, I like my Yerba Mate tea. So I don't drink too much coffee. I certainly don't, I usually only have one cup in the morning. Sometimes I'll have two.

But most of the time I go to the Yerba Mate hot tea, loose leaf tea. And I'll make that after I have my meal. And then I like to... sit down and do some science, read some science, like what's the latest. I get into all that. You know, cognitive stimulation is very important, right? It's very important to keep the mind sharp.

But most of the time I go to the Yerba Mate hot tea, loose leaf tea. And I'll make that after I have my meal. And then I like to... sit down and do some science, read some science, like what's the latest. I get into all that. You know, cognitive stimulation is very important, right? It's very important to keep the mind sharp.

And cognitive stimulation is also very important for brain-derived neurotrophic factor. We were talking about exercise increasing. Well, cognitive stimulation does as well. Novelty, learning something new, all those things are important. So having a podcast like the School of Greatness where you're constantly, you know, learning new things, it's very good for the brain. It's good for the brain.

And cognitive stimulation is also very important for brain-derived neurotrophic factor. We were talking about exercise increasing. Well, cognitive stimulation does as well. Novelty, learning something new, all those things are important. So having a podcast like the School of Greatness where you're constantly, you know, learning new things, it's very good for the brain. It's good for the brain.

So I like to do that while I'm drinking my yerba mate tea. And then the afternoon, I will get hungry again and I will have two homemade turkey burgers. I'm really getting big on the protein. But then I also have some kale and blueberries in a shake together. And that also really kind of gives me a...

So I like to do that while I'm drinking my yerba mate tea. And then the afternoon, I will get hungry again and I will have two homemade turkey burgers. I'm really getting big on the protein. But then I also have some kale and blueberries in a shake together. And that also really kind of gives me a...

brain boost i don't know what it is i think it's the polyphenols and the blueberries but i'm not alone in that like other people sure talk about it where it's like instead of having the caffeine that mid-afternoon i get the blueberries and there's studies showing that it improves cognition and memory across the lifespan young young children adolescents older age boom so i do that and what's the next best thing besides blueberries that will give you that

brain boost i don't know what it is i think it's the polyphenols and the blueberries but i'm not alone in that like other people sure talk about it where it's like instead of having the caffeine that mid-afternoon i get the blueberries and there's studies showing that it improves cognition and memory across the lifespan young young children adolescents older age boom so i do that and what's the next best thing besides blueberries that will give you that

Cocovia has been shown that. So it's a type of cacao powder that has very similar polyphenols.

Cocovia has been shown that. So it's a type of cacao powder that has very similar polyphenols.

Cocovia?

Cocovia?

Yeah. That's the brand name I use. And because their powder has been shown in clinical studies to improve blood flow to the brain, to improve cognition and memory in older adults. And also blood pressure. It's been shown to improve blood pressure. In fact, I've gotten my mom and people in my family to use it and have improvements in their blood pressure as well.

Yeah. That's the brand name I use. And because their powder has been shown in clinical studies to improve blood flow to the brain, to improve cognition and memory in older adults. And also blood pressure. It's been shown to improve blood pressure. In fact, I've gotten my mom and people in my family to use it and have improvements in their blood pressure as well.

Really? Yeah. So it's like a cocoa powder.

Really? Yeah. So it's like a cocoa powder.

It's a cocoa powder that's unflavored. You can put it, I usually, I don't usually put it in my smoothie. You could. I usually put it in, I usually drink like a, especially in the wintertime, I do like a cocoa. So I'll put cocoa via with some water and then I'll mix in a little bit of like monk fruit or stevia and I'll just drink that.

It's a cocoa powder that's unflavored. You can put it, I usually, I don't usually put it in my smoothie. You could. I usually put it in, I usually drink like a, especially in the wintertime, I do like a cocoa. So I'll put cocoa via with some water and then I'll mix in a little bit of like monk fruit or stevia and I'll just drink that.

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