This vegetable will make your brain 11 years younger

Every child already knows that spinach has true superpowers. Just one dose and Popeye, the American cartoon figure mutates into a muscle man. The series has probably helped an entire generation of young parents to convince their children of the tastiness of spinach.

For those who don't sit in front of the television any more, cheering loudly when Popeye beats up the bad guy, the result of a study gives a new reason to eat as much spinach as possible.

Spinach keeps one young
Researchers from the Rush University Medical Center discovered that people who eat one or two portions of spinach or other green-leafed vegetables, such as green cabbage, have better cognitive abilities than people who don't eat the vegetable. The difference corresponds to a brain of eleven years younger.

The nutrients contained in green-leafed vegetables, such as vitamin K, folat and beta-carotene keep the brain young and healthy. For their studies, the research team monitored the eating habits and cognitive abilities of over 950 older adults over a period of at least two years, some even over ten years.

The findings can even be considered to be related to factors such as sporty activity, family history of dementia and education.

Natural protection from alzheimer's and dementia?
As the Independent reports, the researchers presented their study at the Experimental Biology Conference in Boston. The lead researcher, Martha Clare Morris, said:

“The loss of memory or cognitive abilities is one of the greatest fears of elderly people. Since the reduction of cognitive abilities is a central aspect of alzheimer and dementia, the consumption of spinach or green-leafed vegetables can be a simple and cheap way to protect the brain from such illnesses.”

Source: www.huffingtonpost.de