BRAIN FUNCTION STUDIES

Nutrients in apples and apple products may improve memory and learning and may protect against damage that contributes to age-related brain disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease.

Want to keep your brain on its toes?

Then you may want to keep in mind that old adage about “an apple a day,” according to research from the University of Massachusetts Lowell which suggests that eating apples and drinking apple juice may improve memory and learning. Professor Thomas Shea’s new work indicates that apple juice and apple cider may protect the brain against oxidative damage that contributes to age-related disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease, and may help maintain brain performance – indicating that eating apples and drinking cider and apple juice may impact our brain health and mental acuity throughout life.

Dr. Shea’s animal study was published in the International Journal of Nutrition Health and Aging.