Posted on 05/19/2022 8:59:17 AM PDT by ConservativeMind
Adding cranberries to your diet could help improve memory and brain function, and lower 'bad' cholesterol—according to new research.
A new study published today highlights the neuroprotective potential of cranberries.
The research team studied the benefits of consuming the equivalent of a cup of cranberries a day among 50 to 80-year-olds.
"Past studies have shown that higher dietary flavonoid intake is associated with slower rates of cognitive decline and dementia.
"Cranberries are rich in these micronutrients and have been recognized for their antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties.
The research team investigated the impact of eating cranberries for 12 weeks on brain function and cholesterol among 60 cognitively healthy participants.
Half of the participants consumed freeze-dried cranberry powder, equivalent to a cup or 100g of fresh cranberries, daily. The other half consumed a placebo.
The results showed that consuming cranberries significantly improved the participants' memory of everyday events (visual episodic memory), neural functioning and delivery of blood to the brain (brain perfusion).
Dr. Vauzour said: "We found that the participants who consumed the cranberry powder showed significantly improved episodic memory performance in combination with improved circulation of essential nutrients such as oxygen and glucose to important parts of the brain that support cognition—specifically memory consolidation and retrieval.
"The cranberry group also exhibited a significant decrease in LDL or 'bad' cholesterol levels, known to contribute to atherosclerosis—the thickening or hardening of the arteries caused by a build-up of plaque in the inner lining of an artery. This supports the idea that cranberries can improve vascular health and may in part contribute to the improvement in brain perfusion and cognition.
"The findings of this study are very encouraging, especially considering that a relatively short 12-week cranberry intervention was able to produce significant improvements in memory and neural function," he added.
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And 60 years ago, they said Cranberries caused cancer. That about done them in.
I wonder if this includes dried cranberries, of which I eat a ton.
I could see how trying to choke-down a cup of cranberries, a day, might make life a living hell that you would not soon forget.
I keep wanting to eat cranberries but I keep forgetting to pick some up at the store.
I eat cranberries almost every day in oatmeal. Love them but they add a lot of calories....it’s worth it though
BTW
Why don’t they say a cupful of cranberries might improve biden’s dementia.
It tastes great as long as you mix it with rum.
I wonder if this includes dried cranberries, of which I eat a ton.
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Yeah, and why cranberries. The article says flavinoids are responsible. But a lot of foods, and other berries have lots of flavinoids. Cranberries are typically imported. According to WebMD blackberries are very high and blueberries. Those you can grow or get local, but these are seasonal. My question would be like yours. How much does freezing or freeze-drying destroy the flavanoids?
Little more than a week ago you posted something similar re blueberries (https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4062502/posts). I went out and bought a couple of bags of blueberries and apparently they are already working great.
These were unsweetened cranberry equivalents.
I’m sure that I haven’t eaten a cup of cranberries total in my entire life. Also haven’t eaten a cup of acorns, thumbtacks, or drywall screws.
I have a friend who has dementia, a healthcare provider told her to check out LION’S MANE MUSHROOMS. She did and her husband has shown remarkable improvement. I looked it up and there are some very good articles from reputable sources.
It would
Same cranberry with less fluid
It is the added sugar in craisins that inflate the calorie count.
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