As people age, they become more attentive to their health and even adhere to diets and the basics of proper nutrition.
Nutritionists advise what to eat and drink for older people, and scientists' research helps them with this.
Japanese scientists have concluded that at this age, people should drink green tea more often, Science of Food reports.
Research has shown that this habit can help reduce the risk of white matter damage to the brain.
Research by scientists
It was possible to involve 8 thousand people aged 65 years and older in scientific work.
Using MRI, the volume of white matter lesions, hippocampus and total brain volume were studied.
A survey was also conducted in which volunteers talked about their diet and preferred drinks.
What we managed to find out
Research has shown that volunteers who drank up to 1.5 liters of green tea every day had a 6% increase in white matter volume compared to those who drank just one cup.
It is worth noting that white matter is responsible for the transmission of nerve impulses between parts of the brain, the exchange of information between its departments and for signals between the motor and sensory areas.
In other words, white matter allows you to make and control movement and better perceive the environment.
It was also found that coffee does not have the same effect as was found in green tea.
