Bluberries

 Blueberry*: Study
!8-month study with middle aged rats
– Control group fed a standard rat diet
– Treatment group fed a diet with 1-2% blueberries
(equivalent to ½-1 c blueberries/day)
!“Rat Olympics”: Both groups given tests
– Blueberry fed rats: Showed improvement in
coordination and balance. Kept balance twice as
long as control group
– Brain reversed some signs of aging
!How? Receptors on brain cells improved
– *Same results with strawberries