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Ever have trouble memorizing material for college exams? Ever thought you were getting too old to remember facts or where you left your keys? According to Sera Filson, a writer for Pick The Brain, “As people get older, substances called free radicals, which are floating through the bloodstream, will break down the brain cells. If you don’t put up a fight, you’ll experience loss of memory as you age. However, there are a good deal of antioxidant food sources to choose from. Antioxidants will merge with these free radicals, turning them harmless.” Buying antioxidant filled food is a cheap, all natural way to improve your memory. The main source of antioxidants lies in fruit. There are certain types of fruits that can actually enhance the human brain and help your memory, both short and long term memory. Some of these “smart fruits” include apples, blueberries, cherries, and grapes.
Over the years, it has been scientifically proven that apples, and the antioxidants in them, can help reverse some of the effects of mental aging. Apples also prevent Alzheimer’s disease from advancing due to its high levels of quercetin, a therapeutic plant pigment. Most of these antioxidants and beneficial components are located in the skin of apples, so consuming apple juice isn’t a beneficial alternative. Blueberries, as wells as Apples, contain various nutrients that help in boosting one’s memory. Blueberries, specifically, contain anthocyanin, a phytochemical with the ability to help enhance the brain’s capability to remember. Cherries contain anthocyanin, a powerful antioxidant, that will also help with memory. With cherries, unlike apples, they do not have to be consumed raw. Consuming cherries that are bake into a dish or a component in a fruity cocktail will still provide you with the antioxidants to improve your memory. Like apples, grapes help with the aging of the mind, whether the grapes are red, white, or purple. And yes, drinking wine can also help improve memory, only if taken in moderation.
In summary, if you are trying to improve your memory, whether it’s to remember why you walked into a room or to memorize material for exams, consuming antioxidants through fruit is the easiest and most effective way to do so.
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Great post!!! I always loved fruits, especially apples, and now I have more reasons to eat apples 🙂
According to Best heal.com eating apples can actually protect you against from Alzheimer, Parkinson’s disease, gallstones, and cataracts. It also reduces the risk of getting cancer, and cholesterol. I would eat an apple everyday to protect myself from this health diseases. Eating an apple is so easy. I am gonna buy more tomorrow!!! Let’s eat apples and protect our health:)
http://www.besthealthmag.ca/eat-well/nutrition/15-health-benefits-of-eating-apples
I am so happy you posted this, because it’s another reason to add to my list of “why fruit is awesome”. I love fruit and I eat it constantly so it’s nice to know that it does other things other than keep my healthy and happy. I was thinking about chocolate and how some people say that helps a person become smarter and I wonder whether it has similar properties to fruit and whether it also aids memory? Food just seems to have endless benefits.