Spinach rejuvenates the brain for 11 years

Starting to eat on time, can protect against Alzheimer's disease.

Researchers at Rush University in Chicago analyzed the relationship of food and mental capacity of about 950 elderly people. The observation period ranged from 2 to 10 years.


Participants in the study, which was on average 81 years old, were interviewed by 19 tests to determine how their psyche. They are also questioned the list of the 141 points of what they ate and drank.

Those who eat leafy vegetables (spinach and cabbage) once or twice daily, demonstrated significant less mental decline than those who did not. The study took into account factors such as level of education, physical activity and family history of dementia.
On average, participants who ate green vegetables "rejuvenated" your brain for 11 years. Researchers have reported this to the Conference on Experimental Biology in Boston, according to The Daily Telegraph.

According to the head of the study Martha Clare Morris, if you increase the consumption of green vegetables such as spinach at the first sign of decline of cognitive abilities, it can be an effective effort to protect against Alzheimer's disease.

"Memory loss and loss of cognitive abilities - one of the strongest fears of older people", - she said. Morris also noted that the properties of leafy vegetables, which the researchers say is likely due to the fact that they contain a lot of vitamins and nutrients, such as vitamin K, lutein and beta-carotene.

There are other preventive measures that help prevent the development of dementia.