St. Paul Pioneer Press | 03/27/2005 | For baby boomers, health after midlife can be improved

Spinach is on a Hot streak! Eyes, skin, and now brain!
St. Paul Pioneer Press | 03/27/2005 | For baby boomers, health after midlife can be improved: ": Among all the research on fruits and vegetables, the evidence appears to be greatest for the benefits of green, leafy vegetables. Even far fewer servings than the government recommends can make a difference.

Research suggests such vegetables can prevent age-related diseases and even preserve cognitive function. A Harvard Medical School study released last summer found women who ate eight servings or more a week of green, leafy vegetables like spinach and romaine lettuce had the cognitive function of someone 1.7 years younger than women who ate three servings or fewer of the vegetables a week."