Great news for tea and wine lovers.
/Harvard has found that a diet low in flavanols - nutrients found in certain fruits and vegetables - drives age-related memory loss.The study found that flavanol intake among older adults tracks with scores on tests designed to detect memory loss due to normal aging and that replenishing these bioactive dietary components in mildly flavanol-deficient adults over age 60 improves performance on these tests.
The three-year study of 3,562 people found that high flavanol consumption had better hippocampal memory function – which is responsible for short-term memory making, than those with lower flavanol consumption. The researchers suggest taking a 500mg supplement of flavanols daily to try and reverse the negative impact on memory function of low flavanol intake in older people.
However, if you’re not one for supplements or would prefer to add these to your diet a little more naturally, a diet inclusive of foods high in flavanols might be a better choice for you. Thankfully, lots of our everyday foods fit this bill and even some treats like red wine do, too!
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