Consumption of This Popular Fruit May Reduce Dementia Risk: Study
. . .University of Cincinnati researchers claim that eating strawberries every day could help reduce the risk of dementia for certain people of middle age. Their findings were published last month in the journal Nutrients.
In the 12-week study, 30 overweight patients who had complained of mild cognitive impairment were asked to abstain from eating berries — except for a daily packet of supplement powder mixed with water and consumed with breakfast.
Half the participants, who were 50 to 65 years old, received a powder with the equivalent of one cup of whole strawberries (the standard serving size), while the other half got a placebo.
The researchers tracked the participants’ long-term memory, mood, and metabolic health.
They found that those in the strawberry powder group performed better on a word-list learning test and had a significant reduction in depressive symptoms. (Read more from “Consumption of This Popular Fruit May Reduce Dementia Risk: Study” HERE)
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