Eat the rainbow... but maybe not skittles

Day 288: One thing I learned today…

Eating colorful foods can help lower cognitive decline. A study looked at 49,493 women and 27,842 men over a 20 year time spend. Individuals who ate half a serving per day - yes just half a serving of foods high in flavonoids, had a 20% less risk of cognitive decline. Flavonoids are compounds found naturally in many fruits and vegetables.

What is on your plate?

Source: Dr Mark Hyman - Mark’s Daily Picks Newsletter.

American Academy of Neurology. "Adding color to your plate may lower risk of cognitive decline." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 29 July 2021. <www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/07/210729122215.htm>