Posted July 5, 2010
— DRINK green tea: it protects your memory, a Japanese study has found.
People who drank one cup daily were 37 per cent less likely to suffer agerelated cognitive illnesses. This is because a compound found in the tea — EGCG — helps prevent the build-up of plaque on brain cells, which can lead to Alzheimer’s.
Scientists are developing a tea with a high concentration of EGCG.
Tea drinkers should steep their tea for at least three minutes — any less results in lower amounts of EGCG, scientists say.
— EAT more curry: despite being criticised by healthy-eating fans, this fast food can protect against Alzheimer’s.
Having a few curries a week may help prevent the onset of Alzheimer’s by a fifth, U.S. researchers have found.
The interaction between the curcumin in the spice turmeric and a form of vitamin D stimulates the immune system to clear the amyloid plaques in the brain, which are linked to memory loss.