DOCTOR’S NOTE
BERRY BOOST FOR THE BRAIN
Eating cranberries could help patients with dementia – a study showed the fruit improves memory and brain function, as well as cutting bad cholesterol.
Research by the University of East Anglia showed people who ate 100g of cranberries a day had significantly better episodic memory and better blood supply to the brain than those who didn’t.
Lead researcher Dr David Vauzour says: “Dementia is expected to affect 152 million people by 2050. There is no known cure, so it is crucial we seek modifiable lifestyle interventions, such as diet, that could lessen risk.”