Meals that are high in ursolic acid can protect nerve cells in a child’s brain — and in future generations, too.
The researchers were able to discover that foods high in ursolic acid trigger the production of a type of fat that protects the part of a nerve cell called the axon, which transmits nerve signals.
The specific type of fat, called a sphingolipid, travels from the mother’s intestine to eggs in the uterus, where it provides protection to axons in the next generation — and the one after that. “This means a mother’s diet can affect not just their offspring’s brain but potentially subsequent generations. Our work supports a healthy diet during pregnancy for optimal brain development and health,” he added.
Women who ate about three handfuls of nuts a week had children with better memories, higher levels of attention and more thinking skills.
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