Friday, May 4, 2012

Brain Food: Berries Can Slow Cognitive Decline

Berries Berries Berries! and NOT Captain Crunch Berries!
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'It's spring, which means it’s the season for fresh, juicy berries. And that’s good news for your brain.


Researchers report in the journal Annals of Neurology that women who ate berries more frequently over a period of years showed slower decline in brain functions such as memory and attention when they got older than women who ate them less often. The findings don’t confirm that eating berries can prevent dementia associated with aging, or slow down Alzheimer’s, but they suggest that the fruits may play a part in keeping brains healthy.'

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