Berries are delicious fruits that offer substantial health benefits. Whichever berry your choose—and there is a great selection—you can be sure to reap some healthy effects from them. Some of the most effective are blueberries, goji berries, acai berries, and strawberries.

Most of those benefits come from flavonoids, which have been shown to promote healthy brain function. Our cognition is an important aspect of life, especially in relation to aging and longevity. A new study has found that this is also true for kids aged 7 to 10, which is presented in more detail in the Life Extension Blog:

“We have known for some time that flavonoids promote healthy brain function in adults. However, this is the first, fully controlled, double-blinded research study to examine the effects of flavonoids on cognitive behavior in children,” lead researchers Claire Williams, a professor at the University of Reading’s School of Psychology & Clinical Language Sciences, said in a university release that appeared on medicalxpress.com.

Professor Williams added: “The composite scores for all the tasks highlighted a significant difference in the children’s cognition results, with the strong drink leading to the best performance and the placebo the least effect performance. Primary school is a vital stage in a child’s educational and social development. These results indicate strongly that consuming foods rich in flavonoids, such as wild blueberries, could aid overall learning in the classroom.”

With all of the studies that are clearly pointing to berries as a superfood, we should be making more of an attempt to include them in our regular daily diets. Check out the full post for more.

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