Strawberry consumption may reduce dementia risk for middle-aged individuals, study suggests (Just one cup a day)

Medical Xpress / University of Cincinnati / Nutrients ^ | Nov. 1, 2023 | Robert Krikorian et al

[ConservativeMind]

New research has found that daily strawberry consumption could help reduce the risk of dementia for certain middle-aged populations.

"Both strawberries and blueberries contain antioxidants called anthocyanins, which have been implicated in a variety of berry health benefits such as metabolic and cognitive enhancements," said Krikorian. "There is epidemiological data suggesting that people who consume strawberries or blueberries regularly have a slower rate of cognitive decline with aging."

Krikorian said strawberries contain additional micronutrients called ellagitannins and ellagic acid that have been associated with health benefits.

About 50% of individuals in the U.S. develop insulin resistance, commonly referred to as prediabetes, around middle age, which has been shown to be a factor in chronic diseases.

A total of 30 overweight patients between 50-65 years old with complaints of mild cognitive decline were enrolled and completed the study.

Over a period of 12 weeks, the participants were asked to abstain from berry fruit consumption. Half of the participants received powders that contained the equivalent of one cup of whole strawberries (the standard serving size), while the other half received a placebo.

The participants were given tests that measured certain cognitive abilities. The researchers also tracked their mood, intensity of depressive symptoms and metabolic data over the course of the study.

Those in the strawberry powder group had diminished memory interference, which is consistent with an overall improvement in executive ability.

"Reduced memory interference refers to less confusion of semantically related terms on a word-list learning test," Krikorian said.

The strawberry-treated participants also had a significant reduction of depressive symptoms, which Krikorian said can be understood as a result from "enhanced executive ability that would provide better emotional control and coping and perhaps better problem-solving."

Krikorian said the strawberry treatment may have improved cognitive function by reducing inflammation in the brain.

[ConservativeMind]

They only used a cup of strawberries a day.

We’ve been eating them from Sam’s Club, lately, freeze-dried, in larger bags. These strawberries are from Egypt and they taste great.

My wife prefers fresh, but they go bad quicker than we typically can get to them.

[ConservativeMind]

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[rod5591]

research paid for by Strawberry Growers of America, LOL

[TexasFreeper2009]

I have lived long enough to have seen endless studies like this. It always follows the same pattern: 1. eat ___ to live longer 2. 10 years or so goes by 3. new study says eating ___ either does nothing or worse yet, causes cancer.

I have concluded to ignore all of these studies and instead to simply eat a large variety of things in moderation.

[piasa]

There are YouTube videos on how to make strawberries stay fresh longer.

[Larry Lucido]

I ordered a strawberry alarm clock. Turns out it wasn’t an alarm clock at all.

[Signalman]

I have concluded to ignore all of these studies and instead to simply eat a large variety of things in moderation.

Excellent advice. "All things in moderation"

I recently read an article indicating that berries, blueberries, blackberries etc. are more nutritious when purchased frozen, than fresh berries. Frozen berries are flash frozen when picked at the height of ripeness and maintain their nutritive value until purchased.

Fresh berries are picked before they ripen to allow for transportation to the market, and sometimes they don't get to the markets in time before they start to spoil.

[dfwgator]

[Sirius Lee]

Frozen berries are flash frozen when picked at the height of ripeness and maintain their nutritive value until purchased.

Same for spinach. I eating, all salad-y, iout of the garden in summer, but it’s frozen mush for me the rest of the year.

[gitmo]

“All things in moderation”

I always thought that was a little extreme.

[ken in texas]

I like Strawberry ice cream. Does that count? ;-)

[sauropod]

bkmk

[isthisnickcool]

LOL....

[griffin]

I fart 15 times a day.

Can i get a grant to study that?

[griffin]

IRRADIATION!!!!!!

or maybe a dilute vinegar rinse? :)

[BrandtMichaels]

When my fresh strawberries start going bad I freeze them.

Also ever heard of baked strawberries?
Use low heat 180-200 degrees, after coring the strawberries
bake them (upright to retain the juices) for 20-30 minutes.

[Delta 21]

After a few days that would seem like a rather large amount for one day.

[rod5591]

maybe, but you first need to correlate your farts as increasing or decreasing another condition...

[matthew fuller]

Strawberries are a source of fisetin, which shows promise as an anticancer senolitic.

Fisetin (3,7,3’,4’-tetrahydroxyflavone) belongs to the flavonol subgroup of flavonoids together with quercetin, myricetin and kaempferol and is found in several fruits and vegetables including strawberries, apples, persimmons and onions. Fisetin is showing promise as a useful natural agent against cancer and has been evaluated for its potential inhibitory role against cancer in several in vitro and in vivo studies.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3985520/