Eating
about three portions of green leafy, yellow and cruciferous vegetables
every day could slow loss of mental function as we age by 40 per cent,
suggests a new study. «Compared to people who consumed less than one
serving of vegetables a day, people who ate at least 2.8 servings of
vegetables a day saw their rate of cognitive change slow by roughly 40
percent,» said study author Martha Clare Morris, ScD, with Rush
University Medical Center in Chicago. «This decrease is equivalent to
about five years of younger age,? she said. Cognitive performance
declines naturally with age, but the results of Chicago Health and Aging
Project (CHAP) suggests that consuming a diet rich in vegetables,
particularly the green leafy type, could slow this decline by about 40
per cent. «This was unanticipated and raises several questions,» said
Morris. «It may be due to vegetables containing high amounts of vitamin
E, which helps lower the risk of cognitive decline. ?Vegetables, but not
fruits, are also typically consumed with added fats such as salad
dressings, and fats increase the absorption of vitamin E. Still, further
study is required to understand why fruit is not associated with
cognitive change,? she said.
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