Here’s how filling up on leafy greens, berries, and tea can reduce your risk of dementia and prevent cognitive decline.
found that incorporating whole foods such as leafy greens, veggies, and some fruits into your daily diet can reduce your risk of developing dementia by 48 percent.The flavanols—anti-inflammatory—properties in fruits and vegetables are thought to help reduce damage to cells that can potentially causeWhile there is no cure for Alzheimer’s disease, more evidence is surfacing that shows your lifestyle and diet may be able to help ward it off.
The results showed that those who had a high intake of flavanols, an antioxidant that helps reduce inflammation, were 48 percent less likely to later develop dementia than the people in the lowest intake group. That’s likely because thecan prevent over-activation of inflammatory cells, helping to reduce cellular damage. When this cellular damage occurs in the brain, is thought to be one of the potential causes of Alzheimer’s and vascular-type dementia, Thomas Holland, M.D.
Those who reported a high intake of kaempferol, found in foods such as kale, beans, tea, spinach, and broccoli, were 51 percent less likely to develop dementia.
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