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Vegetables, not fruit, help fight memory problems in old age
10-23-2006 · EurekAlert!Eating vegetables, not fruit, helps slow down the rate of cognitive change in older adults, according to a study published in the Oct. 24, 2006, issue of Neurology, the scientific journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
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