Brain-boosting meals and snacks are loaded with healthy fats, antioxidants, anti-inflammatory herbs and spices, andyesdark chocolate.

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Discovering delicious recipes with impressive health benefits is easier than you might you think.

And one reliable place for inspiration is Well+GoodsCook With UsFacebook group.

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The Cook With Us community is thousands of people interested in at-home cooking from all over the world.

Its a place to connect with others, exchange healthy recipes, and trade hard-won kitchen wisdom.

Looking for agluten-free birthday cake recipe?

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A dairy-free breakfast casserole?

Got abunch of Brussels sproutsyou dont know how to prepare?

These are your people.

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Throughout April, Cook With Us is focused onoptimizing brain healthwith brain-boosting meals and snacks.

Research has repeatedly shown thatfood can be used to prevent cognitive decline.

If youre not sure where to start, the videos below sync up with Aprils theme.

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With eight delicious recipes, youre spoiled for choice when it comes to brain-boosting meals and snacks.

The best recipes for brain-boosting meals and snacks

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Its the perfect recipe to make for brunch.

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Heres what its not made with: dairy, gluten, eggs, or added sugar.

Gluten-free blueberry pie

Blueberries may be small, but theyre loaded with antioxidants.

Theyre also the star of this gluten-free pie.

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The crust is made with a mixture of coconut flour, hazelnut four, and tapioca starch.

Besides being high in antioxidants, this dessert is full of fiber, too.

Beet hummus

Beets are full of antioxidants.

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Beet hummus is a simple (and delicious) way to cook with them.

Pair it with veggies for a snack thats loaded with antioxidants on top of antioxidants.

But not with this recipe, which combines cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger with carrots and pineapple.

The end result is so warming and yummy it tastes like dessert.

Since the dressing is olive oil-based, that means this salad fits the Week 1 cooking challenge, too.

Dark chocolate popcorn bark

Sweet, salty, and crunchy, this snack satisfies on multiple fronts.

You only need four ingredients to make it.

Dried cranberries add the perfect amount of tartness.

Whip up a batch to eat for breakfast throughout the week.

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