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Eat spinach to keep your mind young

It is known for making Popeye’s muscles bulge, but spinach may also be good for the brain. Pensioners who regularly eat spinach and other leafy greens stay sharper for longer, say researchers from Rush University, Chicago.

They asked 950 men and women, with an average age of 81, to do mental tests every year for the next decade, and the brains of those who ate the most leafy veg aged less. It is thought high levels of Vitamin K, betacarotene and folate were behind the boost.