Who doesn't like a fresh strawberry? In a world where it can sometimes seem as if nothing that tastes great is good for you, strawberries stand out as an exception.
Now a study at Rush University in Chicago suggests that eating them regularly may be protective against dementia. Researchers studied 924 residents of retirement communities in the Chicago area for around 6 years. Among the many patterns they analyzed was that residents who consumed more strawberries were less likely to develop Alzheimer’s dementia. More than a third less likely, in fact.
Being an observational study, additional research is needed to prove causality. But the anti-oxidative and anti-inflammatory compounds in strawberries are believed to account for the findings.
Either way, what is the downside to tossing a few more strawberries into your diet?
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