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Consuming a Handful of Nuts Every Day can Boost Memory in Elderly

by Iswarya on March 23, 2019 at 4:03 PM
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Consuming a Handful of Nuts Every Day can Boost Memory in Elderly

While age is the greatest risk factor for memory decline, eating a handful of nuts daily can promote mental health and memory skills by up to 60 percent, reports a new study. The findings of the study are published in The Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging.

"By eating more than 10 grams (or two teaspoons) of nuts per day older people could improve their cognitive function by up to 60 per cent compared to those not eating nuts effectively warding off what would normally be experienced as a natural two-year cognition decline," said lead researcher Ming Li from the University of South Australia.

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The reason could be because peanuts have specific anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects that help reduce cognitive decline including dementia.

Nuts are also known to be high in healthy fats, protein, and fiber with nutritional properties that can lower cholesterol and improve cognitive health.
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The study included 4,822 Chinese adults aged 55 and above.

According to the World Health Organization, the number of people living with dementia globally is at 47 million.

By 2030, this is projected to rise to 75 million, and by 2050, global dementia cases are estimated to almost triple.

"Population aging is one of the most substantial challenges of the twenty-first century," Li said.

"Not only are people living longer they naturally experience changes to conceptual reasoning, memory, and processing speed.

"While there is no cure for age-related cognitive decline and neurogenerative disease, variations in what people eat are delivering improvements for older people.

"If we can find ways to help older people retain their cognitive health and independence for longer even by modifying their diet then this is absolutely worth the effort," Li suggested.

Source: IANS
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