Diet Science
Don't Forget the Flavonols!
A new study shows that eating more flavonols, a class of antioxidant compounds that protect cells and neurons, may slow your rate of memory loss. Listen in this week as Dee discusses the study and which flavonols contain the most flavonols for prevention of memory loss.
Link to study:
Holland, T. M., Agarwal, P., Wang, Y., Dhana, K., Leurgans, S. E., Shea, K., Booth, S. L., Rajan, K., Schneider, J. A., & Barnes, L. L. (2022). Association of dietary intake of flavonols with changes in global cognition and several cognitive abilities. Neurology. https://doi.org/10.1212/wnl.0000000000201541