10 Foods That May Reduce Your Risk of Alzheimer's
The key to keeping your mind in tip-top shape just might be on your plate.
By Dr. Mehmet Oz, MD
Berries
If you like to add fruit to your cereal or yogurt, go for blueberries and strawberries—they're clear winners. A study of roughly 16,000 women age 70 and older revealed that eating at least one serving of blueberries or two servings of strawberries a week delayed cognitive aging by up to two and a half years compared with those who ate less of either fruit. The antiaging effects may be attributed to anthocyanins, antioxidants that may help protect neurons in regions of the brain related to learning and memory.
From the August 2015 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine