A glass of orange juice a day reduces the risk of contracting this disease by 50%

U A team of American researchers followed 28,000 men for 20 years and examined the impact of their consumption of fruits and vegetables on their cognitive function.

Individuals who drank a small glbad of juice. Daily, averaged 47% fewer memory problems by following instructions or moving into areas that were familiar to them.

Changzheng Yuan, leader and author of the study, said that long-term consumption of vegetables, fruits and orange juice "may be beneficial"

In the United States Harvard University, which conducted the research, interviewed men – with an average age of 51 – every four years on their consumption of fruits and vegetables, reveals the British publication MailOnline [19659003Thegroupthatconsumesthemostvegetablesconsumesaboutsixservingsadayonecuprepresentingaportion[19659

In the same way as the fruit, the main group consumes about three servings a day, compared to group that consumes the least.

Men undergo memory and reasoning tests at the age of 73 years.

They are asked if they remember or not recent events and objects from their shopping lists.

study found that 6.6% of men who ate more vegetables had weak cognitive functions and failed the tests, while 7.9% of men who ate the most small amounts had the lowest cognitive function

The study, published in the journal Neurolog Scientific

The study, published in the journal Neurolog y, showed that only 6.9% of subjects who drank orange juice began to have cognitive problems .

Compared to 8.4% of men who drank less once a month

Yuan said: "The protective role badociated with regular consumption of fruit juice was mainly observed in older men . "

"Since fruit juices are usually high in calories because of the presence of concentrated sugars in the fruit, it is best not to consume more than one drink a day."