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News Health Articles - Expand To Vitamins and Omega 3 Brain Not Shrinking. Foods rich in vitamins and fish may protect the brain from aging, while junk food or fast food just the opposite. People who got a lot of vitamins and omega 3 fatty acids experienced less brain shrinkage and have a better mental performance.

A nonprofit agency in England called the Alzheimer's Research UK felt called to research foods the risk of causing dementia or senility. According to the results in the field, trans fats found in fast food associated with lower mental test scores and brain shrinkage that typically found in Alzheimer's disease.



"There is a definite need for evidence on the influence of diet on the risk of Alzheimer's in large scale through long-term research. The research looked at the nutrients in the blood and does not rely on questionnaires to assess a person's diet," said Dr. Simon Ridley of the Alzheimer's Research UK.

Blood samples from 104 healthy people with an average age of 87 years who have had multiple risk factors for Alzheimer's disease were analyzed. Researchers found that people who have more vitamin B, C, D and E in their blood scored higher in tests of memory and thinking ability.

People who are in her blood contained a lot of omega 3 fatty acids commonly found in fish also have a high score. The lowest values ​​are found in people who are more contained trans fats in their blood. Trans fats are found in processed foods such as cakes, biscuits, and fried foods.

The researchers combined the Oregon Health and Science University, Portland VA Medical Center, and Oregon State University and then perform brain scans on all 42 participants. Researchers found that people with high content of vitamins and omega 3 in their blood tend to have larger brain volume. While many people whose blood contains trans fats have a smaller brain volume.

"These findings still need to be confirmed. But it is obviously very interesting to see that people can stop his brain shrinkage in a manner and to maintain food intake," said the researcher, Gene Bowman of Oregon Health and Science University as reported by BBC News, Thursday (29/12/2011) .

"Vitamins and nutrients gained from eating fruits, vegetables, and fish can be measured in the blood. I strongly believe that the potentially powerful nutrients protect the brain and make it work better," said co-researcher, Traber March from the Linus Pauling Institute at Oregon State University.