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Staying sharp well into old age may be as simple as a daily cup of matcha, the popular Japanese green tea. Investigators reporting in Nutrients studied women over 60 who sipped either a drink made with 1⁄ tsp. of matcha tea powder or a

2 placebo twice daily for 12 weeks. The matcha tea drinkers improved scores on memory and recall tests by up to 53%. Past science has shown matcha’s antioxidants protect brain cells to ward off memory loss. To make the sip, add 1⁄ tsp. of

2 matcha to 8 oz. of hot or iced water or milk.