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Berries & Cognitive Functioning
16 Feb 2023
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"Berries are the best fruit!" — Dr Greger. Excerpts from his overview article Berries:

Special antioxidant pigments in berries and dark-green leafies may make them the brain foods of the fruit and vegetable kingdom. Harvard University researchers, using data from the Nurses' Health Study, which followed the diets and health of 16,000 women, found that women who consumed at least one serving of blueberries and two servings of strawberries each week had slower rates of cognitive decline by as much as two and a half years compared with those who didn't eat any. These results suggest that simply eating a handful of berries every day may slow our brain's aging by more than two years.

Articles by Dr Greger:

Videos by Dr Greger:

(2018) Best Brain Foods: Greens & Beets Put to the Test

(5 mins) Transcript. Dr Greger's summary: "Cocoa and nitrite-rich vegetables, such as green leafies and beets, are put to the test for cognitive function."

(2014) How to Slow Brain Aging by Two Years

(5 mins) Transcript. Dr Greger's summary: "The consumption of blueberries and strawberries is associated with delayed cognitive aging by as much as 2.5 years — thought to be because of brain-localizing anthocyanin phytonutrients, as shown on functional MRI scans."

(2020) Benefits of Blueberries for the Brain

(4 mins) Transcript. Dr Greger's summary: "Blueberries can significantly improve cognitive performance within hours of consumption."

(2014) How to Slow Brain Aging by Two Years

(5 mins) Transcript. Summary by Dr Greger: "The consumption of blueberries and strawberries is associated with delayed cognitive aging by as much as 2.5 years — thought to be because of brain-localizing anthocyanin phytonutrients, as shown on functional MRI scans."

(2010) Improving Memory Through Diet

(1 min) Transcript. Dr Greger's summary: "Blueberries have been shown to improve cognition in rats — but what about in people?"

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