Posted on 11/23/2022 8:37:37 PM PST by ConservativeMind
People who eat or drink more foods with antioxidant flavonols, which are found in several fruits and vegetables as well as tea and wine, may have a slower rate of memory decline.
Flavonols are a type of flavonoid, a group of phytochemicals found in plant pigments known for its beneficial effects on health.
The people were divided into five equal groups based on the amount of flavonols they had in their diet.
To determine rates of cognitive decline, researchers used an overall global cognition score summarizing 19 cognitive tests.
After adjusting for other factors, researchers found that the cognitive score of people who had the highest intake of flavonols declined at a rate of 0.4 units per decade more slowly than people whose had the lowest intake. Holland noted this is probably due to the inherent antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties of flavonols.
The study also broke the flavonol class down into the four constituents: kaempferol, quercetin, myricetin and isorhamnetin. The top food contributors for each category were: kale, beans, tea, spinach and broccoli for kaempferol; tomatoes, kale, apples and tea for quercetin; tea, wine, kale, oranges and tomatoes for myricetin; and pears, olive oil, wine and tomato sauce for isorhamnetin.
People who had the highest intake of kaempferol had a 0.4 units per decade slower rate of cognitive decline compared to those in the lowest group. Those with the highest intake of quercetin had a 0.2 units per decade slower rate of cognitive decline compared to those in the lowest group. And people with the highest intake of myricetin had a 0.3 units per decade slower rate of cognitive decline compared to those in the lowest group. Dietary isorhamnetin was not tied to global cognition.
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As, so Joe’s ice cream diet is the culprit.
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Antioxidant? Always made wonder what is an “oxidant”?
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I remember well that forget things.
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Does vodka have flavonols?
I don’t like wine. Someone should put these things in beer.
Use it or lose it.
Youre in luck. Darker or hoppier barley worts.
Oxidization is a natural process and antioxidants slow down the process...which is beneficial.
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