Some foods are better than others, and some are even better again. Many have preached the powerful health benefits to food such as avocado, salmon, blueberries, and good old Popeye’s spinach. The foods, when part of a proper diet, lead to a balanced intake of vitamins and minerals that help keep the body in top shape.

One food that’s not mentioned very often, and that is particularly relevant in the longevity conversation, is rosemary. The pointed plant is often an afterthought when we go shopping, but as the Life Extention Blog points out, it’s a great source for improving memory and cognition:

Rosemary contains the phytochemicals rosmarinic acid, camphor, caffeic acid, and the antioxidant compounds, carnosic acid and carnosol. Of rosmarinic acid, a recent review listed anti-inflammatory, antiviral, antibacterial, antidepressant, and anticancer properties.

In rats treated with the memory-impairing drug scopolamine, rosemary extract inhibited acetylcholinesterase (the enzyme that breaks down the neurotransmitter acetylcholine) as well as improved long-term memory.

Rosemary is a significant source of the flavonoid luteolin, which has been shown to help improve memory in animal research.

Perhaps this will help elevate rosemary to the status of super food, and get more of us taking advantage of it’s amazing mental health benefits. Check out the full post for more details.

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