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How to build the most brain-friendly breakfast, according to an internal medicine doctor

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These foods can spike blood sugar and leave us with an energy crash.

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These brain-boosting complex carbohydrate sources include foods like fruit, yogurt, whole grains, beans, and veggies.

These nutrients are jam-packed with benefits, fromhealthy agingandradiant skintoimproving sleep qualityand, of course,optimal brain health.

Dr. Perlmutter shared a few of his favorite breakfasts to help us get inspired.

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Eggs are one of my favorite foods for taste and for their benefits, Dr. Perlmutter says.

Eggs are also rich in B vitamins, like B12 which are essential to healthy brain function.

What about coffee?

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