Eating like Popeye could protect you from dementia! – Daily Mail
Eating spinach like Popeye won't just make you stronger — it may protect you from dementia, a study suggests.
People with high levels of three key antioxidants in their blood are less likely to get the memory-robbing disorder, researchers found.
Two of the compounds — lutein and zeaxanthin — are abundant in leafy green veg, as well as peas.
Oranges and papaya are major sources of the other, beta-cryptoxanthin.
Lead researcher Dr May Beydoun, an expert in aging from the US National Institutes of Health, said: 'Extending people's cognitive function is an important public health challenge.
'Antioxidants may help protect the brain from oxidative stress, which can cause cell damage.'
But she added that more studies are needed to test whether the antioxidants really 'can help protect the brain ...