THE cognitive decline is natural and occurs in principle from 45 years old. It is characterized by an alteration of certain brain functions such as memory, the ability to concentrate and reason.
The good news is that you may have a way to boost your memory and delay cognitive decline. You should fill your plates with foods rich in flavanols. A news study published on May 30, 2023 and conducted by researchers from Columbia University, New York, Harvard (USA) and Reading (UK) demonstrated that these would have virtues on your brain. This is far from the first study to recommend flavanols for cognitive decline. Previous research has gone so far as to prove that these can help fight against Alzheimer’s disease. This is particularly the case of research published in 2021 within Neurolgy.
Flavanols are compounds of the family of flavonoids which can be a real asset to your health. They are found in significant quantities in cocoa, tea, coffee, green vegetables (spinach), red fruits and apples. But this list is not exhaustive.
People who consumed flavanols saw their memory improve
The study published on May 30 was conducted on 3,500 adults divided into two groups. A part was subjected to a flavanol supplementation (one pill contained 500 mg of cocoa-based flavanol) while the other was subjected to a placebo. Participants were followed for 3 years.
The researchers then had the participants do tests to assess their cognitive abilities. The results showed that people fortified with flavanols saw their memory improve.
If aging necessarily involves effects on memoryit is possible to delay or even limit the process. food is a good way to achieve this.
The brain draws 25% of your caloric intake
Many studies have already shown that some nutrients are essential for maintaining cognitive function. If there are foods that benefit your heart function, so do your brain.
The latter draws 25% of your caloric intake. Glucose (sugar), fat, amino acids… The brain feeds on everything you eat. If you give it “wrong fuel”, then it will not be able to work properly. We are also able to affirm that the brain is made up of 50% fat and 30% protein, which he permanently eliminates. It therefore has a high need for protein and (good) fats to compensate.
