from Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience
So, how is your lutein? Lutein is one of
several plant pigments that we acquire
through eating leafy greens, cruciferous
vegetables such as broccoli and egg yolks.
Research shows lutein accumulates in gray
matter of regions of the brain known to
preserve cognitive function in a healthy aging
brain. University of Illinois researchers found
people with higher lutein levels in the blood
tended to do better on intelligence tests, but
those lutein levels in the blood reflect only
recent consumption of lutein. However, lutein
levels in the brain suggest an accumulated
benefit from a life-long diet of foods rich in
lutein and further adds to evidence particular
nutrients slow age-related declines in
cognition. The study appears in the journal
Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience.