Healthy Eating, Healthy Brain

Healthy Eating, Healthy Brain

MIND diet may slow brain from aging by 7.5 years according to new research. The MIND diet is a group of specific foods that may help slow cognitive decline among aging adults, even when the person isn't at risk for developing Alzheimer's disease. This study came from Rush University Medical Center and the finding is in addition to a previous study by the same team that found the MIND diet may reduce overall risk of Alzheimer's. 

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The Surprising Connection Between Diet and Memory

The Surprising Connection Between Diet and Memory

Recently, we evaluated a study that showed eliminating synthetic trans fats from ones diet may help improve memory. Researchers are still unclear whether or not its trans-unsaturated fatty acids or trans fats that interfere with memory by directly affecting the nervous system. They're also looking into whether or not the correlation stems from the cardiovascular damage which harms the brain as well. 

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