Leafy greens keep elderly sharp
Subjects enrolled in the Memory and Aging Project, whose average age was 81 years, reported their daily food and beverage intake for an average of five years.
Throughout this time frame, subjects were assessed for changes in their cognitive abilities and skills. After adjusting for variables, researchers found that those people who consumed greater amounts of green leafy vegetables experienced a decrease in the rate of cognitive decline, as compared to those who ate few or no leafy green vegetables.
Simply put, one or two servings of green leafy vegetables a day allowed these subjects to maintain the cognitive abilities of someone 11 years younger.
Source: idahostatejournal.com
