Eating healthy can lower your risk of diabetes, hypertension, and heart disease. The brain needs nutrients just like your heart, lungs or muscles do. Health experts are finding that eating well is good for your mental as well as your physical health.

Here are 3 reasons eating fruit can be good for your brain:

<a href=" http://brainworldmagazine.com/brain-food/">Avocados</a> are rich in Vitamins A and E, and healthy monounsaturated fat. This contributes to healthy blood flow, helping lower blood pressure leading to a healthier brain.

<a href="http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/6-foods-to-help-improve-your-brain-memory-power/">Clementines</a> contain fiber. Consuming a fiber-rich diet will slow down digestion and gradually release the sugar into your bloodstream.

<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/09/08/cookinglight.food.boost.mind/">Apple skin</a> is the leading source of quercetin, which is an antioxidant plant chemical that works to protect your brain cells from free radicals.

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