A Cup of Tea / Coffee Lowers Risk of dementia 40%

A Cup of Tea / Coffee Lowers Risk of dementia 40%

Consumption of tea, coffee, and walnuts on a regular basis can be a powerful weapon ward off Alzheimer's. University of California research shows, a cup of tea or coffee every day can reduce the risk of dementia by 40 percent.

As quoted from page Daily Mail, researchers showed that people aged 65 years and over who have a habit of drinking tea, have a sharp memory of 37 percent more than those who do not have the habit of drinking tea every day.

While those who have the habit of drinking coffee at least five times a week had 20 percent better memories than those who rarely drink coffee, when entering the age of 65.

In addition to two popular drinks, the prevention of dementia can also be done with the consumption of walnuts. The findings are based on experiments on rats that a diet of nuts.

The rats that became the sample experiment was able to increase memory capacity drastically.

"Our results indicate that dietary supplements of almonds may have a beneficial effect in reducing risk, start delay or slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease," the conclusion of research published in the International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease, in Hawaii.

However, the consumption of food alone will not be effective without a healthy lifestyle. Studies Boston University School of Medicine, in Massachusetts, found that consumption of these foods combined with regular exercise and adequate intake of vitamin D will increase the memory capacity by 40 percent.

Professor Clive Ballard of the Alzheimer's Society said, "This is a powerful and influential studies provide strong support based on comprehensive evidence that exercise is one of the best ways to reduce the risk of dementia. As the old adage that what is good for the heart is good for health."