Fight the onset of Alzheimers by drinking freshly squeezed juices!

A new study has found that drinking fresh fruit and vegetable juices more than three times a week can dramatically reduce one's chances of developing Alzheimer's disease. The study was conducted by researchers at the Vanderbilt University in Nashville in the US, and has been recently published in the American Journal of Medicine.

The researchers followed almost 2,000 volunteers for up to 10 years, studying both their mental performance and juice consumption.

Comparing those who drank fresh juices more than three times a week with another group of volunteers who only drank them less than once a week, the researchers found that in the first group the risk of Alzheimer's was 76 per cent lower.

Previous studies have also found that a Mediterranean diet comprising lots of fruit, vegetables, fish and whole grains together with a little red wine can reduce the risk of Alzheimer's by 40 per cent.

Alzheimer's can be warded off with curries or other dishes containing the antioxidant-rich Indian spice turmeric or haldi, which improves mental agility generally and in older people mental decline can be prevented up to 50 percent by drinking three cups of green tea daily.

Dr Qi Dai who headed the research said: "We found that frequent drinking of fruit and vegetable juices was associated with a substantially decreased risk of Alzheimer's disease. These findings are new and suggest that fruit and vegetable juices may play an important role in delaying the onset of Alzheimer's disease."

Although the report did not specify which fruits and vegetables were best to drink juiced it does seem that the red and orange varieties confer the most protection, including oranges, carrots, and berries.

Dr Susanne Sorensen, head of research at the Alzheimer's Society said: "This is an exciting study as it helps build the case that for taking action whilst still in good health may reduce the risk of developing the disease in later life.

She added: "A Mediterranean diet of lots of fruits, vegetables, legumes, cereals, some fish and alcohol, and little dairy and meat is recommended, as it is healthy and high in antioxidants. It is also important to take exercise and keep mentally active."

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