Certain vitamins play an important role in keeping your brain and heart healthy. The right vitamins can improve cognitive function, protect your brain, help ward off memory loss, improve blood pressure and reduce your risk for stroke and heart disease.

Ultimately, food is your best source of vitamins. The next time you’re at the grocery store, stock up on these foods, which pack a punch for both your heart and brain health.

– Northwestern Medicine Family Medicine Physician Anna B. Shannahan, MD, and Northwestern Medicine Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute Cardiologist Kameswari Maganti, MD