Kale is already a thing. It’s a highly regarded health food these days, billed as an edible warrior against cancer, depression, and a boon to mental clarity. It’s gotten so much positive press that it’s become a polarizing topic: People either love kale — like me — or hate it:
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Now researchers from the University of Illinois have released a study of the cognitive effects of lutein — a nutrient in kale and spinach, as well as in avocados and eggs, that the human body doesn’t produce — in 60 subjects aged 25 to 45.
They found that those with higher levels of lutein in their systems exhibited neural responses more like those of younger adults than their peers.The study’s authors wanted to try and catch what’s going on before, or at least just as, age begins to take a toll mentally. According to post-doc Anne Walk, first…
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