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Walnuts may help improve your memory. You now have another reason to load up on nuts. While past research had found nuts to help with your heart, new research has found they may help with memory as well. “In a cross-sectional study that drew from a large sampling of the U.S. population aged 20 and older, Dr. Arab and co-researcher Dr. Alfonso Ang found that people who ate more walnuts performed significantly better on a series of six cognitive tests. The study adds to a body of research surrounding walnuts’ overall brain health benefits, including the possible effect of slowing or preventing the progression of Alzheimer’s disease in mouse models.” Nuts have a variety of positive health effects and regularly eating them has been found to lower the risk of heart disease. “There are numerous active ingredients in walnuts that may contribute to protecting cognitive functions, the researchers say. They are high in antioxidants and a combination of vitamins and minerals. A significant amount of alpha-linolenic acid, a plant-based omega-3 fatty acid in walnuts, also benefits heart and brain health.
