Could regular consumption of strawberries help cognitive function? FMTNews FMTLifestyle
Study participants who consumed the equivalent of two servings of strawberries daily for eight weeks showed improvements in cognitive processing.
Conducted by researchers at San Diego State University and presented at the Nutrition 2023 event, this study builds on previous research reporting benefits for metabolic, cardiovascular and cognitive health through the regular consumption of strawberries. The researchers asked participants to consume either 26g of freeze-dried strawberry powder – corresponding to two servings of strawberries – or a placebo, without being told which they were taking, every day for eight weeks.
“This study demonstrates that consuming strawberries may promote cognitive function and improve cardiovascular risk factors like hypertension,” said San Diego State professor and study lead author Shirin Hooshmand.