Vegetables Delay Brain Degradation
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Posted by Jerry Lopper Oct 28, 2006 |
Eating just three servings of vegetables each day may lessen mental degradation due to aging. A study released this week in the journal Neurology reported that participants who ate more than two vegetable servings each day appeared about five years younger on measures of mental sharpness than those who ate few or no vegetables.
The study involved nearly 2000 men and women 65 years of age and older and covered six years. Though both group's mental sharpness declined over time, the vegetable-eating group's mental decline was 40% less than the non-vegetable group.
Green leafy vegetables appeared to be the most beneficial. With the recent e.coli bacteria found in fresh spinach, this presents a dilemma for consumers. If you're still wary of fresh greens, as I am, opt for frozen varieties.
This research adds to the results of other studies which indicate that dementia may well be prevented or delayed by our lifestyle choices.
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