Drink Milk for Brain Health

Hi there! Glad you could make it today. How’s it going? Keeping the ol’ brain active, are you? Soon as you fill your coffee mug and wolf down a virtual treat or two, I’ll tell you about a new study on brain food. 

Although it’s in almost every fridge, few adults have enough of this healthy brain food.

Milk consumption has been linked to higher levels of naturally-occurring antioxidants in the brain, a new study finds.

Despite this, few adults reach the recommended daily intake for this healthy brain food.

Professor Debra Sullivan, chair of dietetics at University of Kansas Medical Center and one of the study’s authors, said:

“We have long thought of milk as being very important for your bones and very important for your muscles.

This study suggests that it could be important for your brain as well.”

The study of healthy older adults found that glutathione levels were higher in those drinking more milk.

Glutathione may help to stave off the effects of oxidative stress on the brain.

Professor Sullivan explained the importance of oxidative stress:
“You can basically think of this damage like the build-up of rust on your car.

If left alone for a long time, the build-up increases and it can cause damaging effects.”

Oxidative stress is thought to be involved in the development of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease along with many other conditions.

Well now, one point for me. Though I take my coffee black, I do generally start the day with a bowl of either bran flakes or oatmeal (made with milk instead of water). So how about you? Gotta keep feedin’ your bones, muscles and the ol’ brain, y'know!

See ya, eh!

Bob

Source: http://www.spring.org.uk/2015/03/the-healthy-brain-food-in-every-fridge-that-gets-overlooked.php