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CBS News -.   Alongside other lifestyle changes like ramping up physical movement, Alzheimer's Association CEO and president Joanne Pike says nutrition is one of the primary ways we can promote brain health.  "The Alzheimer's Association conducted a lifestyle intervention research study that showed physical activity, nutrition and brain challenge really saves and increases your cognitive abilities," Pike told "CBS Mornings" co-host Gayle King.

Diet and nutrition play an important role in the association's new "6-Step Challenge," which provides people with everyday tips to support their cognitive function.

A diet geared toward brain health — known as the MIND diet — emphasizes meals that are high in:

Fruits

Vegetables, especially leafy greens

Whole grains

Lean proteins

Those options "are nutrient-rich and dense, with great food value," said Pike.