HAVE LOT OF FRUITS AND VEGGIES TO KEEP YOUR MEMORY

it did boost verbal memory!

By Kim Evans

(NaturalNews) A recent study took a look at 2,533 healthy men and women from 45 to 60 and
measured the amount of fruits and vegetables they ate. Then, over a thirteen year period, the
researchers compared their fruit and vegetable intake to their cognitive function. In doing so, they
found that people, who ate more fruit and vegetables, performed better on verbal memory tests than
folks who consumed less. And it's verbal memory that people tend to lose as they age, especially
with Alzheimer's disease.
While eating lots of fruits and vegetables didn't appear to affect executive function, which includes
planning, problem solving and multi-tasking, it did boost verbal memory, which includes the
memory of words and their meanings. Eating lots of fruit, and especially fruit with lots of vitamin
C, was linked with better verbal memory too. Eating foods with lots of vitamin E was also.
The researchers didn't find that vegetables, looked at separately, had a relationship between high
intake and memory. Therefore, they suggest that the fruit was responsible for the better verbal
memory.
In addition to the vitamin C, which protects the brain from free radicals, fruit also tends to be more
cleansing for the body. And the less toxicity that's in the body, the less that will end up in the brain.
Another reason an advantage was found in fruit over vegetables may be due to the fact that most
people cook their vegetables and not their fruit. And raw foods are more cleansing and nutrient
dense than cooked ones.
The high intake participants had, on average, eight servings of fruit and vegetables each day. About
half of these servings were fruit.
So, what are some of the best foods to protect your brain?
This, plus other research, points to: green leafy vegetables, berries, mango, grapefruit, oranges,
lemons, limes, papaya, pineapple, strawberries, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, peppers, tomatoes,
walnuts, sunflower seeds, almonds, and hazelnuts.
It's easy to make fruit a standard snack or breakfast. It's also easy to make a big salad a regular
meal. Even better, top your salad with some crushed nuts too.