Berries and green tea are good for brainpower: study

New research from the University of South Florida (USF) has found that a formula of nutrients high in antioxidants — derived from blueberries and green tea — helped boost the speed at which the brains of older adults processed information, Newsmax Health reports.

The study, which examined the effects of a USF-developed antioxidant-rich nutritional supplement, called NT-020, suggests the natural components of such foods — including vitamin D3 and amino acids, such as carnosine — can boost the brainpower of seniors and potentially slow or prevent memory loss and other mental deficiencies associated with dementia and Alzheimer's disease.

To test the supplement's effectiveness, the USF researchers tracked 105 healthy adults, ages 65 to 85, over two months. The results showed that the 52 volunteers who received NT-020 experienced demonstrated improvements in cognitive processing speed, while the 53 volunteers randomized to receive an inactive placebo did not.

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