A new study adds to the growing body of evidence that consuming certain nutrients may help the brain stave off the effects of aging. This latest indication, from researchers at Columbia and Harvard universities, shows that older people who had a diet low in flavanols boosted their scores on memory tests by 16% after taking a flavanol pill for one year.
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Age-related memory loss is caused, in part, by lack of flavanols nutrients found in certain fruits and vegetables according to a large study in older adults.