Tuesday
Aug162005
08.16.05:Eating fruit and vegetables high in the B vitamin folic acid reduces Alzheimer's risk
Tuesday, August 16, 2005 at 08:02 
from Reuters Health News:
"Eating fruit and vegetables high in the B vitamin folic acid can more than halve the risk of developing Alzheimer's, according to a new US study.
Researchers found that older people who consumed the recommended daily amount of the nutrient, found in leafy green vegetables such as spinach, had a 55% lower risk of contracting the disease.
The study was carried out by scientists at the University of California-Irvine who followed the eating habits of 579 people aged 60 and above for ten years. "
