Berries were shown to be a natural house-cleaner for the brain in a study by HNRCA scientist Dr. Shibu Poulose. Click the image to read the article.  … » read

…ements is helpful or harmful. May 10, 2012 American Chemical Society (ACS) . Dr. Barbara Shukitt-Hale and Marshall Miller, Neuroscience and Aging Laboratory. Providing Nutritious Foods: Strong scientific evidence that eating berries benefits the brain. The American Chemical Society podcast features the findings of a review study written by Dr.Shukitt-Hale and Miller highlighting research that has shown an impact of berry consumption on the aging… » read

… with Strawberries will take place on June 8th from 2-3:30 at the HNRCA. Dr.Barbara Shukitt-Hale of the HNRCA will speak about the health benefits of strawberries, Tim Nourse of Nourse Berry Farms will speak about growing the berries, and Rolando Robledo, of Clover Food Labs, will perform a cooking demonstration of Berry Salad (wheatberries, strawberries and balsamic). Registration is free, but required. Click here to register! We hope to see yo… » read

…ney disease Neurological disorders Length of Study about 4 months # of Visits 1 screening and 4 study visits Residency None Study diet Abstain from consuming berry fruits and foods/beverages containing berries but otherwise maintain your usual diet. Consume a powdered berry or placebo supplement twice daily for approximately 90 days. Participants will be provided with blueberry or placebo powder over the course of the stu… » read