Can consuming red wine and chocolate reduce your risk of dementia?

Can consuming red wine and chocolate reduce your risk of dementia?

'Our findings show that consuming six additional servings of flavonoid-rich foods per day, in particular berries, tea and red wine, was associated with a 28% lower risk of dementia.'

People who consume more foods rich in flavonoids, such as berries, tea, red wine and dark chocolate, could lower their risk of dementia, new research has found.

Led by a team of researchers at Queen's University Belfast, the study reported that increasing the intake of flavonoid-rich foods and drinks could help reduce the risk of developing the incurable illness by 28%.

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