240: remember to eat your blueberries

Some good news for blueberry lovers today. And if you're not a fan of the fruit yet, remember to try it. Apparently, according to new research summarised in today's linked article from the UK's Daily Mail newspaper, eating blueberries can help improve your memory. Indeed, it may even reverse memory loss due to old age. It's all to do with the flavonoids that blueberries and some other fruits contain, which increase communication between nerve cells and stimulate the regeneration of brain cells. These research findings could inform the treatment of those with degenerative diseases such as Alzheimers. In any case, it certainly wouldn't hurt to add some blueberries to your diet (though perhaps not in a pancake or muffin?). (Photo from Getty / Daily Mail.)