A Diet Low In This Key Nutrient Could Be Linked To Age-Related Memory Loss

Blackberries, cherries, apples and apricots might already be a part of your diet. If not, a new study might convince you to add them. The study, led by researchers at Columbia University and published in the scientific journal PNAS last month, found that foods high in flavanols ― like the ones mentioned above ― could make your mind sharper as you age. Flavanols are a type of flavonoid, a broader class of natural substances that are found in fruits, vegetables, grains, flowers, tea and wine, and are hailed for their antioxidant and biochemical properties.

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diet：日常饮食；议会

nutrient：营养的

nutrition：营养（nutrit-，nutri- = nourish，营养）

convince：说服，使相信

convenient：方便的（区分 👆）

apricot：杏子

flavanols：黄烷醇

flavonoid：类黄酮（水果或蔬菜中的一种物质，可能有助于抵御某些种癌症或心脏病）

substance：物质；本质；根据

wine：红酒

hail：冰雹；v. 打招呼；赞扬

antioxidant：抗氧化物

biochemical：生物化学的

property：财产；不动产；房地产；性质；特性