Flavonoid-rich diets associated with better brain health From the Here's more health news you can use: series Howard LeWine, M.D., Harvard Health Publishing Jul 21, 2021 Jul 21, 2021 Updated Jul 22, 2021 0 A variety of fruits and vegetables contain flavonoids. Dreamstime/TNS Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Howard LeWine, M.D., Harvard Health Publishing Q: Of the nutrients in plant foods, it seems like flavonoids might be special regarding brain health. What do we know?kAmpi $4:6?46 2=C625J E@FED 962CE\962=E9 36?67:ED @7 A=2?E\32D65 5:6ED =:<6 E96 |65:E6CC2?62?[ |x}s 2?5 sp$w 5:6ED] #6D62C496CD 2C6 5:D4@G6C:?8 9@H A=2?E\32D65 62E:?8 2=D@ >2J 2? :>A@CE2?E C@=6 :? 4@8?:E:G6 7:E?6DD 2?5 A6C92AD 96=A AC6G6?E 56>6?E:2[ :?4=F5:?8 p=K96:>6C’D 5:D62D6]k^AmkAmp?5 @?6 4=2DD @7 ?FEC:6?ED :? A=2?ED 4@?E:?F6D E@ DE2?5 @FEi 7=2G@?@:5D] %96J 92G6 D:I DF34=2DD6Di 2?E9@4J2?:5:?D[ 7=2G2?\b\@=D[ 7=2G2?@?6D[ 7=2G@?6D[ 7=2G@?@=D[ 2?5 A@=J>6CD] p G2C:6EJ @7 7CF:ED 2?5 G686E23=6D 4@?E2:? 7=2G@?@:5D] $@>6 @7 E96 9:896DE 2>@F?ED 2C6 :? 36CC:6D[ 2AA=6D[ 4:ECFD 7CF:E W@C2?86D[ =6>@?DX[ 8C2A6D[ DA:?249[ =68F>6D[ <2=6[ 3C@44@=:[ D@J362?D[ @?:@?D[ E62[ 4@4@2[ 2?5 H:?6] $@>6 7@@5D 4@?E2:? @?=J @?6 DF34=2DD @7 7=2G@?@:5D[ H9:=6 @E96CD 92G6 D6G6C2=]k^Am People are also reading… Franklin County sheriff's deputies often make immigration arrests for ICE Manhunt ends with fatal shooting of Henry County suspect Board approves carp comeback at Smith Mountain Lake to eat invasive hydrilla Franklin County wants to raise taxes. Here's where the money would go. Spanberger signs bills that tighten controls on guns Lawsuit against state trooper on behalf of Franklin County girl moves forward Spanberger signs Virginia minimum wage increase Spanberger signs bills on probation, manufactured protein and Confederate license plates Franklin County chicken and bee zoning overhaul draws resident backlash Trump to visit Charlottesville Friday Carter Bank sold Justice loan portfolio to Omni parent company Hop on 'The Energy Bus': Book inspires Rocky Mount Elementary students Spanberger: A bumpy road, but a budget is on a path to her desk Spanberger vetoes Fairfax casino bill 12-year-old arrested in death of classmate who was hit in the head by a metal water bottle kAm#6D62C496CD 36=:6G6 7=2G@?@:5D >2J 96=A E96 3C2:? :? D6G6C2= H2JD] u@C :?DE2?46[ DEF5:6D DF886DE E96J C65F46 46==\52>28:?8 7C66 C25:42=D 2?5 D@@E96 :?7=2>>2E:@?] $@>6 62C=J\DE286 2?:>2= DEF5:6D 92G6 D9@H? E92E 7=2G@?@:5D 42? 3=@4< 36E2\2>J=@:5 A=2BF6 3F:=5FA :? E96 3C2:?[ 2 EC256>2C< @7 p=K96:>6C’D]k^AmkAmu=2G@?@:5D 2=D@ >2J 6?92?46 3C2:? 3=@@5 7=@H] $@>6 DEF5:6D 7@F?5 7=2G@?@:5 :?E2<6 :D :?G6CD6=J C6=2E65 E@ 42C5:@G2D4F=2C 5:D62D6[ 2?5 H92E :D 8@@5 7@C E96 42C5:@G2D4F=2C DJDE6> :D 2=D@ 8@@5 7@C E96 3C2:?]k^AmkAm{2C86 9F>2? DEF5:6D @7 7=2G@?@:5D 2C6 DE:== :? E96:C 62C=J A92D6D[ 3FE :?:E:2= 7:?5:?8D D9@H AC@>:D6] ~?6 @7 E96 >@DE DF3DE2?E:2= E@ 52E6 H2D 2 C646?E DEF5J =:?<:?8 9:89 7=2G@?@:5 :?E2<6 2?5 2 =@H6C C:D< @7 p=K96:>6C’D 2?5 C6=2E65 56>6?E:2D W4@?5:E:@?D H:E9 DJ>AE@>D D:>:=2C E@ p=K96:>6C’DX] %96 C6DF=ED H6C6 AF3=:D965 @?=:?6 pAC:= aa[ a_a_[ 3J %96 p>6C:42? y@FC?2= @7 r=:?:42= }FEC:E:@?]k^Am kAm&D:?8 52E2 7C@> E96 uC2>:?892> w62CE $EF5J[ C6D62C496CD =@@<65 2E E96 5:6E2CJ 923:ED @7 2=>@DE b[___ A6@A=6[ 2G6C286 286 dh[ H:E9@FE 2?J D:8?D @7 56>6?E:2] ~G6C a_ J62CD[ A6@A=6 H:E9 E96 9:896DE 52:=J :?E2<6 @7 7=2G@?@:5D W23@FE ahf >:==:8C2>DX 925 2 =@H6C C:D< @7 56G6=@A:?8 p=K96:>6C’D @C 2 C6=2E65 56>6?E:2 E92? E9@D6 H9@ 2E6 E96 D>2==6DE 2>@F?ED W23@FE `ab >:==:8C2>DX]k^AmkAm$E:==[ E96 =:?< 36EH66? 7=2G@?@:5D 2?5 3C2:? 962=E9 >:89E 36 2 >2EE6C @7 4@:?4:56?46] xE >2J E2<6 2 E62> 677@CE 7C@> 2== <:?5D @7 ?FEC:6?ED[ 3FE 7=2G@?@:5D >2J 36 @?6 @7 E96 >2:? A=2J6CD]k^Am kAmw@H >F49 :D 6?@F89n %96C6 :D ?@ 567:?:E6 C64@>>6?565 52:=J :?E2<6 7@C 7=2G@?@:5D] %9C66 D6CG:?8D @7 G686E23=6D 2?5 EH@ D6CG:?8D @7 7CF:ED 2 52J :D E96 4@>>@?=J DF886DE65 8@2=] %96 >@C6 4@=@CD 2?5 EJA6D @7 7@@5 J@F 42? AFE @? J@FC A=2E6 7@C 6G6CJ >62=[ E96 36EE6C] %92E D9@F=5 36 2 8@@5 DE2CE E@ 8:G6 J@F E96 7=2G@?@:5D J@FC 3@5J — 2?5 3C2:? — >2J ?665]k^Am kA 4=2DDlQD9:CEE2:=Qmk6>mWw@H2C5 {6(:?6[ |]s][ :D 2? :?E6C?:DE 2E qC:892> 2?5 (@>6?’D w@DA:E2= :? q@DE@? 2?5 2DD:DE2?E AC@76DD@C 2E w2CG2C5 |65:42= $49@@=] u@C 255:E:@?2= 4@?DF>6C 962=E9 :?7@C>2E:@?[ A=62D6 G:D:E k2 9C67lQ9EEAi^^HHH]962=E9]92CG2C5]65FQmHHH]962=E9]92CG2C5]65Fk^2m]Xk^6>mk^Am In this Series Here's more health news you can use: Jul 22, 2021 Pulmonary rehabilitation beneficial for people with COPD Updated Jul 22, 2021 Flavonoid-rich diets associated with better brain health Updated Jul 22, 2021 Congenital heart disease: When is surgery warranted? 7 updates Previous Next 0 comments Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story