**6.9 Poultry**

Chicken is a rich source of lean protein and brain-healthy compounds like dietary choline and vitamins B6 and B12. Choline and the B vitamins play vital roles in healthy cognition and provide neuroprotective benefits. Studies evidenced that the intake of poultry enhances mental functions and developments used in working memory among healthy adults and short-term memory among healthy adults who experience stress in daily life [31]. The blend of vitamin B6, B12, and folate plays a key role in the reduction of cognitive decline and age-related memory loss, stroke, Alzheimer's disease, and depression [32].

#### **6.10 Wine**

One component of the Mediterranean diet is the intake of wine, which is associated with the promotion of human mental and heart health and the prevention of diseases. An optimum amount of wine for neuroprotection seems to be up to 30 g of alcohol per day. Moderate wine consumption is related to higher blood levels of omega-3 fatty acids that protect against heart disease, metabolize glucose, decrease cardiometabolic risk, increased levels of heme-oxygenase, prevention of blood clotting and also protect the brain from stroke. The risk of developing dementia and depression was advocated to be reduced by a moderate intake of wine [33]. A wide range of polyphenols present in red wine includes resveratrol, flavanols like quercetin, myricetin, phenolic acids, trihydroxystilbene, flavanols like epicatechin, catechin, procyanidins, and anthocyanins, which are responsible for the color of red wines. It was evidenced in humans from randomized clinical trials that resveratrol is able to improve cerebral blood flow, cerebral vasodilator responsiveness to hypercapnia, some cognitive tests, perceived performances, and the Aβ40 plasma and cerebrospinal fluid level [34].
