Veggies for your thoughts

Most older people who have eaten vegetables during their younger years have preserved their memory banks. According to a study published in the scientific journal of the American Academy of Neurology, eating green leafy vegetables helps slow down the rate of cognitive change in older adults. In determining whether there was an association between vegetables, fruit and cognitive decline, researchers from Rush University Medical Center studied 3,718 residents in Chicago, Illinois, who were age 65 and older. Participants completed a food frequency questionnaire and received at least two cognitive tests over a six-year period.