Eating wild blueberries each day can reverse cognitive decline in elderly people, study finds - Daily Mail
Eating wild blueberries each day could reverse cognitive decline in elderly people, a new study highlighting the oft-dubbed superfood's potential finds.In many cases, their brain health reached the same levels of people with no known history of cognitive decline.
Eating wild blueberries each day can reverse cognitive decline and boost overall brain health, a new study finds.After an initial screening to determine cognitive functioning at the start of the study, participants were split into two groups - one added wild blueberry powder to their diets and the other was a placebo.Dr Carol Cheatham, an associate professor, psychology & neuroscience at UNC who led the research explained to DailyMail.com that this study specifically used wild blueberries from Maine.Dr Carol Cheatham (pictured), lead author of the study, said she mixes two cups of blueberries into her diet each day to boost her brain health.It was restored to the point that on average they had the same processing speed as the control group who reported no cognitive decline.If a person cannot find them, though, she recommends any blue-colored fruit, like other blueberries, purple grapes or blackberries, to get a smaller boost in cognitive health