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I turn 70 next year. I’ve already noticed a significant hearing loss. With a couple of treatable chronic illnesses that won’t go away but are not debilitating, I now carry pills. It’s harder to put on a sock while standing on one foot, but my mind is still ready to tackle new challenges, like learning to play bridge and winning three championships after the age of 60.
Still, the path to old age appeared daunting up until seven months ago. That’s when I met Kevin, my Lyft driver. Kevin’s mother had died rather early, which sparked, for him, an interest in health care, about which he wrote a book. “Human bodies are built to last 250 years!” he told me.
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Flavonoid-rich diets associated with better brain health
July 21, 2021 5:45 PM Howard LeWine, M.D., Harvard Health Publishing
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Q: Of the nutrients in plant foods, it seems like flavonoids might be special regarding brain health. What do we know?
A: Science already touts heart-health benefits of plant-based diets like the Mediterranean, MIND and DASH diets. Researchers are discovering how plant-based eating also may an important role in cognitive fitness and perhaps help prevent dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease.
And one class of nutrients in plants continues to stand out: flavonoids. They have six subclasses: anthocyanidins, flavan-3-ols, flavanones, flavones, flavonols, and polymers. A variety of fruits and vegetables contain flavonoids. Some of the highest amounts are in berries, apples, citrus fruit (oranges, lemons), grapes, spinach, legumes, kale, broccoli, soybeans, onions, tea, cocoa, and wine. Some foods contain