Fruits and vegetables against Alzheimer's
- Posted on 29/03/2023 17:59
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- By abelozih@sante-education.tg
Extract from the article: Alzheimer's disease is a chronic neurodegenerative disease that destroys brain cells, causing a deterioration of memory and thinking skills over time. Alzheimer's disease is not part of the normal aging process and is irreversible. According to the l
Alzheimer's
disease is a chronic neurodegenerative disease that destroys brain cells,
causing a deterioration of memory and thinking skills over time. Alzheimer's
disease is not part of the normal aging process and is irreversible. According
to the latest WHO data published in 2020, deaths from Alzheimer's/Dementia in
Togo reached 328 or 0.66% of total deaths. The mortality rate is 19.75 per
100,000 population. According to the team from Tufts University
(Massachusetts), the consumption of flavonoids, antioxidants found in green
tea, red wine and many fruits and vegetables, have a preventive effect against
Alzheimer's disease. Eating apples, citrus fruits, spinach, pears, onions,
lettuce, drinking green tea, these foods, in addition to their benefits for
cardiovascular health, can also protect cognitive health in the long term. In
particular, they protect against Alzheimer's disease, when consumed in
sufficient quantities by the elderly.
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