Berries and the Brain!
Don’t miss this opportunity to nourish your brain and body with berries!
Stay sharper longer! Eat berries daily for improved mental sharpness, memory, and more! The powerful flavonoids, found in blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, and strawberries are associated with a decrease in cognitive aging by up to 2.5 years in older adults and slower rates of cognitive decline. The act especially the anthocyanidins responsible for the fruit’s color This long-term Nurses’ Health Study began surveying 16,010 participants aged 70 years and older in 1980.1
Be happy with berries! .2 Nerve protection qualities of berries might result from their ability to regulate enzymes in the brain that control essential hormones. These hormones, including serotonin, dopamine, norepinephrine, and epinephrine, play vital roles in mood and energy availability.2 Additionally, berry consumption is associated with a lower risk of Parkinson’s Disease.2 An animal study explains lower risk how berries provided cellular protection against oxidative stress represented by improved motor and cognitive function
Clean up those free radicals! The anti-inflammatory potential of flavanoids may also play a role in berries’ many health benefits. The antioxidant-rich berries can help clean up free radicals and block inflammation mediators.2 Through anti-inflammatory mechanisms, berry consumption may help decrease the risk of tumor initiation, lower LDL oxidation, and contribute to improved neuro function and brain health.
Berries for the ages! Consumption of berries significantly improved memory and attention in seven to ten-year-old school children two and six hours after consumption.3 Specifically, the students recalled more words than placebo participants. These findings also support accumulating evidence that flavonoid-rich foods benefit brain function!
1. Devore EE, Kang JH, Breteler MMB, Grodstein F. Dietary intakes of berries and flavonoids in relation to cognitive decline. Ann Neurol. 2012;72(1):135-143. doi:10.1002/ana.23594
2. Tan SJ, Ismail IS. Potency of Selected Berries, Grapes, and Citrus Fruit as Neuroprotective Agents. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2020;2020:1-12. doi:10.1155/2020/3582947
3. Barfoot KL, May G, Lamport DJ, Ricketts J, Riddell PM, Williams CM. The effects of acute wild blueberry supplementation on the cognition of 7–10-year-old schoolchildren. Eur J Nutr. 2019;58(7):2911-2920. doi:10.1007/s00394-018-1843-6
