For those of you who are at the prime of their lives, there’s Aging Fabulous, your guide to staying fabulous as years pass by. As I’m sure SP Bragg will agree, eating the right foods can be one of the main keys to aging gracefully.
Strawberries and blueberries, for example, have been shown in mice to help protect against the damage that causes a decline in learning and motor skills commonly seen with aging. These fruits are rich in polyphenols, antioxidants which protect the brain against oxidative stress, thereby helping us keep our brains sharp even as we age.
If you’re up for more scientific reading, you may want to see the article from the Neurobiology of Aging, or the news story here.
[...] Coffee for your brain, strawberries too, probiotic yoghurt for your gut, cranberries for a healthy bladder, and orange juice to prevent kidney stones. Orange juice, researchers found, boosted the levels of citrate in the urine and reduced the crystallization of uric acid and calcium oxalate – the most frequently found ingredient in kidney stones. [...]
Thanks, Mary Emma! Glad to be of service to you and your readers!
Hi Ruth,
Interesting information on strawberries and blueberries and the brain. I mentioned it on my blog today, Alzheimer’s Notes, and linked to yours so readers could get more information on this topic.
[...] Eating Fabulous, a blog by Ruth Schaffer, gives more information about this topic today. Ruth also refers to an article on this topic in The Neurobiology of Aging. Her blog post is, Strawberries for Your Aging Brain at http://www.eatingfabulous.com/strawberries-for-your-aging-brain/ . [...]