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How Blueberries May Help Reduce Brain Fog

User Profile: comfortableNight4463
comfortableNight4463 November 6th, 2022

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"Nearly everyone feels foggy-headed lately. The pandemic, poor sleep, poor diets, political burnout, and a suspicion that you’re slowly becoming cognitively impaired by it all.


Cognitive slowing is a common characteristic of a long life.

However, studies have also demonstrated that this decline is not inescapable. Lifestyle changes, including exercise, stopping smoking, and the Mediterranean diet, can produce benefits for cognitive functioning.

Polyphenols found in fruits, vegetables, wine, cocoa, and coffee have been consistently shown to be beneficial to young and old brains. One of the best-known premium sources of polyphenols is blueberries. Research on animals has reported that blueberries can reverse age-related neuronal decline, improve cognition and memory, and increase hippocampal neurogenesis.

Studies on humans have found that eating blueberries is associated with increased blood flow in the brain, but no commensurate improvement was seen in working memory performance. A recent double-blinded study investigated the benefit of eating blueberries on a large group of older people (65-80 yrs, n = 133) for a longer period than any other previous study: six months. The results of the study showed that consuming blueberries improved the speed of processing.

Berries have an array of bioactive moieties, including phenolics, anthocyanins, and ellagitannins, with strong antioxidant potential contributing to their anti-cancer, anti-diabetic, anti-inflammatory, and cardio-protective roles."

Read the complete article available at Psychology Today!

Reflection:
Do you eat blueberries regularly?

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November 8th, 2022

@comfortableNight4463

What an exciting fact to know! Unfortunately I don't like blueberries 😭 although it might be something I should learn to like soon! Do you enjoy blueberries? Do you think it helps?

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comfortableNight4463 OP November 11th, 2022

@LlamaLizz Hi! It's totally fine to not like blueberries. We all have our preferences. There might be other fruits with similar benefits. Thanks for sharing your thoughts!

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User Profile: BubbleDucky2022
BubbleDucky2022 November 8th, 2022

@comfortableNight4463

That was really interesting...and I love blueberries! 😊 thanks for posting

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comfortableNight4463 OP November 11th, 2022

@BubbleDucky2022 You're welcome! Thank you for reading!

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User Profile: Dallady
Dallady February 20th, 2023

@comfortableNight4463


I don't eat blueberries regularly but I so deink coffee regularly and think transitioning to a blueberry smoothie regularly could be possibly in the next six months

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comfortableNight4463 OP February 24th, 2023

@Dallady That sounds amazing! I hope it goes great!

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User Profile: LovelyFrog8934
LovelyFrog8934 February 24th, 2023

Absolutely love blueberries and other berries. Blueberries are a favorite of mine 💙💙💙💙💙