Flavanoids from berries and tea protect men against Parkinson's
A large-scale study by Harvard University and the University of East Anglia found that flavanoid consumption significantly decreases the risk of developing Parkinson's disease among men. Flavanoids are a type of antioxidant found in berries, red wine and tea. The study, conducted on 130,000 people during a 20-year period, revealed that the highest consumption of flavanoids is associated with a 40% decrease in risk of developing Parkinson's disease. The findings, which focus on anthocyanin, a type of flavanoid, only hold true for men, as women did not benefit from the positive effects. Parkinson's disease is a progressive neurological condition affecting one in 500 people.