About 2 cups (500 ml) of a flavanone (305 mg) rich 100% orange juice consumed over 8 weeks improved cognitive function in the elderly compared to the same amount of an orange flavored drink. Chronic consumption of flavanone-rich orange juice is associated with cognitive benefits: an 8-wk, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial in healthy older adults
I am not a big juice fan and would prefer you eat the whole fruit to get the fiber, water and a slower release of blood sugar but this article’s underlying message is eating more flavonoid rich foods may help improve mental functioning. Flavonoid rich foods are berries, teas, citrus, soy and vegetables. Eat foods in their whole state most of the time, not as juices. Flavonoid Rich Foods
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