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High fruit and vegetable intake positively correlated with antioxidant status and cognitive performance in healthy subjects
Published in Pharma Law Weekly, September 22nd, 2009
Researchers at the Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology I of the Heinrich-Heine University, Dusseldorf, Germany, investigated the relationship between fruit and vegetable intake, plasma antioxidant micronutrient status and cognitive performance in healthy subjects aged 45 to 102 years. Their results, published in the August issue of the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, indicated higher cognitive performance in individuals with high daily intake of fruits and vegetables.
Subjects with a high daily intake (about 400 g) of fruits and vegetables had higher antioxidant levels, lower indicators of free radical-induced damage against lipids as well as better...
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Source: Pharma Law Weekly (2009-09-22)
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