Juicing reduces alzheimer’s risk
A new study published in the American Journal of Medicine today shows that drinking fresh fruit and vegetable juices could reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease by as much as 76 percent. Conclusive evidence that if you’re interested in the best anti-aging diet - juicing really is one of the best things you can do.
The beneficial effects of juicing were observed in a 10-year study conducted by Vanderbilt University in Nashville using 1,800 Seattle seniors.
The research study showed that those who drank fresh fruit or vegetable juice three or more times per week were 76 percent less likely to develop alzheimer’s than those who only drank the juice once a week.
“Fruit and vegetable juices may play an important role in delaying the onset of Alzheimer’s disease” Qi Dai - author of the ten year research study
Polyphenols appear to be the source of the protection from alzheimer’s. Polyphenols are organic antioxidants found in high concentrations in freshly juiced fruit and vegetables and sometimes responsible for the strong color of the juices.
Juicing whole fruit and vegetables protects these powerful antioxidants and delivers them quickly to your bloodstream.
Because nearly all polyphenols are found in the skins of fruits and vegetables, only juices from whole fresh fruits or vegetables have powerful anti-Alzheimer’s properties, according to Dai.
Commercial sugar-laden juices with low juice content - the kind found in your local supermarket - definitely won’t offer the same protection as freshly juiced whole-fruit or vegetables.
Our view - get yourself a juicer if you haven’t got one already and start juicing. The beneficial effects of freshly juiced drinks extend far beyond protection from alzheimer’s - huge though that is.
Juicing is a powerful anti-aging strategy as well. Some of the most powerful anti-aging antioxidants are present in fresh, highly colored fruit and vegetables. Not only that but fresh juices taste fantastic and how often can you say that about something that’s good for you?
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