Fruit and Veg juices may cut Alzheimer’s risk
New research suggests that drinking fruit and vegetable juices frequently may cut the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. In a study published in the American Journal of Medicine, a team of US and Japanese scientists followed almost 2,000 people for up to 10 years. They found the risk for Alzheimer’s was a massive 76 per cent lower among those who drank juice more than three times a week, compared with those who drank it less than once a week. They concluded that fruit and vegetable juices may play an important role in delaying the onset of Alzheimer’s disease, particularly among those who are at high risk for the disease.
Dai Q, Borenstein AR, Wu Y, Jackson JC and Larson EB. 2006. Fruit and vegetable juices and Alzheimer’s disease: the Kame Project. American Journal of Medicine. 119 (9) 751-759.
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Dr. Justine Butler
Justine joined Viva! in 2005 after graduating from Bristol University with a PhD in molecular biology. After working as a campaigner, then researcher and writer, she is now Viva!’s head of research and her work focuses on animals, the environment and health. Justine’s scientific training helps her research and write both in-depth scientific reports, such as White Lies and the Meat Report, as well as easy-to-read factsheets and myth-busting articles for consumer magazines and updates on the latest research. Justine also recently wrote the Vegan for the Planet guide for Viva!’s Vegan Now campaign.
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