High fruit and vegetable intake positively correlated with antioxidant status, cognitive performance

Researchers at the Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology I of the Heinrich-Heine University, Duesseldorf, Germany, investigated the relationship between fruit and vegetable intake, plasma antioxidant micronutrient status and cognitive performance in healthy subjects aged 45 to 102 years. Their results, published in the August issue of the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, indicated higher cognitive performance in individuals with high daily intake of fruits and vegetables.