A glass of red wine or a handful of peanuts can check memory loss

#resveratrol #alzheimer #redwine #memory Research carried out in the Institute for Regenerative Medicine in Texas has revealed that a glass of red wine or a handful of peanuts can go a long way to check loss of memory – the reason is that both these contain a crucial antioxidant Resveratrol as reported in dailymail.co.uk dated 6 February 2015. In the opinion of experts, a compound found in common foods like red grapes could even prove their worth in the battle against Alzheimer's disease because these as well some types of berries contain the antioxidant that has the ability to protect the cells from age-related damage, researchers say. Resveratrol is normally associated with its potential to prevent heart disease, but the team of American research scientists believe that it also has positive effects on the hippocampus – this is an area of the brain that is critical to functions such as memory, learning and mood. Based on experiments done on mice, the study has provided evidence that resveratrol treatment in late middle age can help to improve memory and mood function in old age.