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Keeping
the brain sharp with a healthy diet
Recent research from the US
Department of Agriculture shows that fruits and vegetables
such as blueberries, strawberries, and spinach improve short-term
memory. In general, the most powerful tool for keeping the
human brain sharp, appears to be a healthy diet.Each year,
one-third of Americans over age 65 fall*. Twenty to 30% of
those who fall suffer injuries that reduce their independence
and mobility. Falls also increase the risk of premature death.†
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Antioxidants are the key to good health
Vitamins A, C and E are antioxidants found in high levels
in these memory-improving fruits and vegetables. Antioxidants
boost the body's ability to protect cells from the oxygen-free
radicals cited by the Huffington Center on Aging as a major
contributor to heart attacks, strokes, and diabetes.
The USDA study's lead researcher, James Joseph, PhD says that
antioxidants especially benefit the brain because the brain
is more vulnerable to free radical damage than other parts
of the body due to its relative deficiency in antioxidants.
Indeed, Alzheimer's patients have been shown in studies at
the University of Pennsylvania to have twice the normal levels
of free radicals in memory-critical areas of the brain.
Sources:
Baylor College of Medicine,
Huffington Center on Aging
http://www.hcoa.org/newsite/aging101/chapter1.asp
Vegetarian Times, August 2000, Author Katy Koontz, reported
by findarticles.com
http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0820/is_2000_August/ai_63902653
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