Strawberries may help to delay memory loss in old age, say scientists at California’s Salk Institute.

The berries contain an antioxidant, fisetin, which enhanced the brain power in mice. Fisetin is to be investigated further as a natural cure for degenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s.

“Older people who exercise three or more times a week are less likely to suffer from Alzheimer’s and other types of dementia.”

– Annals of Internal Medicine,

April 2006