Blueberries are good for vision, heart health, memory, colds, coughs, headaches, and even actively prevents aging.
No matter how many reasons to love these berries, a new study has shown that they can also help to reduce the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. The study was presented at 251st National meeting of the American society of chemists. “Our results confirm the findings of previous animal studies and preliminary experiments on human beings that blueberries can improve memory and cognitive function in some elderly people,” said lead researcher Robert Krikorian (Robert Krikorian) from the Academic health center at the University of Cincinnati.
He explained that the desired effect can be achieved due to flavonoids called called anthocyanins, which have improved cognitive abilities in animals. The study involved 47 adults aged 68 years and older with mild cognitive impairment, which is the risk of Alzheimer’s disease.
They were given either freeze-dried blueberry powder or a placebo once daily for 16 weeks. Those who took the blueberry powder was a noticeable improvement in cognitive functions and brain functions, compared with those who took a placebo.
