London, Drinking a glass of orange juice daily
could significantly reduce one’s risk of getting dementia, a new study
suggested.
The study, published in the journal Neurology, tracked nearly
28,000 U.S. men over their consumption of fruit and vegetables from
1986 to 2002 and subjective cognitive function for nearly three
decades. The mean age of men when data were first collected was 51
years.
The study found that men who drank a small glass of orange
juice were 47 percent less likely to develop poor thinking skills than
those who drank less than one serving per month.
It also found that men who ate the most vegetables were 34
percent less likely to report having experienced a reduction in memory
function.
As fruit juice is normally high in calories from concentrated fruit
sugars, it is generally best to consume no more than four to six ounces
per day.
Dementia refers to symptoms associated with a decline in
memory or other thinking skills that are severe enough to reduce one’s
ability to perform everyday activities. It is estimated that 46.8 million
people lived with dementia in 2015 worldwide and the number will rise
to 131.5 million by 2050, according to the London-based non-profit
organization Alzheimer’s Disease International, the Chinese Xinhua
news agency reported.
Source: Oman News Agency