Power Foods for the Brain Welcome to your Power Foods for the Brain Name Phone Email Alzheimer's disease affects about ___ of Americans by their mid 80's. 20% half all a quarter The gene that can cause Alzheimer's disease, if inherited from one parents your risk is ____. If inherited from both parents your risk is __to__ times higher. doubled, 10 to 20 tripled, 10 to 15 tripled, 10 to 20 doubled, 10 to 15 The Speaker discusses a study called the Chicago Health and Ageing Project, which followed the food consumption of hundreds of individuals to see, as the years go by, who stayed mentally clear and who developed dementia. Individuals who consumed larger amounts of saturated fat and trans fat were at ___ risk of developing Alzheimer's Disease lower higher 50% more 20% less The Speaker give an example of a study in Finland where the results showed that avoiding saturated and trans fats, even if you had the gene that can cause Alzheimer's disease, lowered your risk of developing memory problems by ___%. 60% 30% 90% 80% According to the speaker, aside from saturated fat and trans fats increasing the risk of memory loss but ___ will as well. vitamin a Beta-carotene metals According to the Speaker, vitamin E is an antioxidant that fights the effects of free radicals. Vitamin E is in which foods: bread avocados lemons spinach berries nuts and seeds mangos califlower According to the Speaker, research has shown that people getting 8 milligrams a day of vitamin E, cut their risk of Alzheimer's by ___. 20% half a quarter 40% The speaker believes in a diet that consists of: fruits, grains, legumes, vegetables fruits, dairy, grains vegetables fruits, legumes, dairy, vegetables Previous Next Next Time's up