Category: Diet
A Short-Term High-Fat Diet Harms Memory in Mice
September 16, 2025
Scientists have demonstrated that even two days on a Western-like high-fat diet reduce hippocampal glucose availability, which activates a subset of inhibitory neurons and causes memory problems in mice [1].
Impact of Butter and Plant-Based Oils on Mortality
April 30, 2025
A study published in JAMA Internal Medicine suggests that a higher intake of butter is associated with increased mortality while a higher intake of plant-based oils is associated with reduced
Dietary Patterns Associated With Healthy Aging
April 9, 2025
A recent study investigated the impact of eight different mid-life dietary patterns on the odds of healthy aging, including cognitive, mental, and physical health [1]. You are what you eat
Short-Term Overeating Alters Brain Insulin Sensitivity
March 18, 2025
A new study published in Nature Metabolism suggests that even a short period of eating loads of sweet and fatty snacks can cause brain changes reminiscent of those seen in
New Database Lets You Know How Processed Your Food Is
January 28, 2025
Scientists have presented GroceryDB, an open-access online database that measures the degree of processing of tens of thousands of products sold in three major US grocery chains [1]. What is
Dietary Diversity Is Associated With Delayed Aging
November 20, 2024
An analysis of data from over twenty thousand people has indicated that greater dietary diversity is associated with slower biological aging [1]. Your health is what you eat Good dietary
Ketogenic Diet Effective Against Multiple Sclerosis in Mice
November 5, 2024
Scientists have found that both a ketogenic diet and oral supplementation with ketone bodies alleviate symptoms of multiple sclerosis, a serious autoimmune disorder, in a mouse model [1]. Keto and
Keto Diets May Help Cognitive Function in Alzheimer’s
September 4, 2024
The results of 10 independently conducted clinical trials suggest that ketogenic diets have a positive impact on the cognitive function of Alzheimer’s disease patients [1]. Keto instead of a pill?
Anti-Inflammatory Diets Mitigate Risk of Dementia
August 16, 2024
A new study suggests that an anti-inflammatory diet can significantly reduce the risk of dementia and delay its onset even in people with existing cardiometabolic diseases [1]. Is it too
Vegan Diet Lowers Biological Age in a New Study
August 2, 2024
In a study that involved pairs of identical twins, Stanford scientists have shown that a healthy vegan diet leads to a decrease in biological age and possibly to other health
A Switch to Whole Food Diets Benefits Elderly People
July 24, 2024
New research demonstrated how transitioning from a typical Western diet composed of processed foods to a whole-food diet improved cardiometabolic health and body composition and impacted gut microbiome metabolites in
Effect of Food Groups on Aging in Older Women
May 22, 2024
A paper published in Age and Ageing analyzed the intake of different food groups and whether they accelerate or decelerate biological age in post-menopausal women [1]. Nutrition and biological age
Wide-Ranging Benefits for Plant-Based Diets
May 21, 2024
A vast new study connects plant-based diets with various health benefits, including in cardiovascular diseases and cancer [1]. What exactly is healthy eating? Diet is one of the most powerful
High Protein Consumption May Drive Atherosclerosis
March 8, 2024
A new study suggests that increased protein intake, specifically of the amino acid leucine, can exacerbate atherosclerosis by inhibiting autophagy in macrophages [1]. Protein: friend or foe? The protein we
Ultra-Processed Food Linked to Numerous Health Risks
March 1, 2024
A new massive umbrella review of epidemiological meta-analyses reinforces the idea that ultra-processed food is bad for most aspects of human health [1]. Is it even food? Many words have
A Short-Term High-Fat Diet Harms Memory in Mice
September 16, 2025
Scientists have demonstrated that even two days on a Western-like high-fat diet reduce hippocampal glucose availability, which activates a subset of inhibitory neurons and causes memory problems in mice [1]. Is it OK to eat junk occasionally? Metabolic disease and obesity are known to harm cognitive
Impact of Butter and Plant-Based Oils on Mortality
April 30, 2025
A study published in JAMA Internal Medicine suggests that a higher intake of butter is associated with increased mortality while a higher intake of plant-based oils is associated with reduced mortality [1]. Fats: the good, the bad, and the ugly Previous research has found that not all
Dietary Patterns Associated With Healthy Aging
April 9, 2025
A recent study investigated the impact of eight different mid-life dietary patterns on the odds of healthy aging, including cognitive, mental, and physical health [1]. You are what you eat Diet is an easily modifiable intervention in aging, as what we eat has a tremendous impact
Short-Term Overeating Alters Brain Insulin Sensitivity
March 18, 2025
A new study published in Nature Metabolism suggests that even a short period of eating loads of sweet and fatty snacks can cause brain changes reminiscent of those seen in obesity and type 2 diabetes [1]. What can go wrong in five days? If you usually
New Database Lets You Know How Processed Your Food Is
January 28, 2025
Scientists have presented GroceryDB, an open-access online database that measures the degree of processing of tens of thousands of products sold in three major US grocery chains [1]. What is ultra-processed food? While there is no universally accepted definition, the NOVA food classification system is widely
Dietary Diversity Is Associated With Delayed Aging
November 20, 2024
An analysis of data from over twenty thousand people has indicated that greater dietary diversity is associated with slower biological aging [1]. Your health is what you eat Good dietary habits are linked to many health benefits, and different diets were previously reported to impact the
Ketogenic Diet Effective Against Multiple Sclerosis in Mice
November 5, 2024
Scientists have found that both a ketogenic diet and oral supplementation with ketone bodies alleviate symptoms of multiple sclerosis, a serious autoimmune disorder, in a mouse model [1]. Keto and autoimmune diseases In ketogenic diets, the vast majority of calories are derived from fat, some from
Keto Diets May Help Cognitive Function in Alzheimer’s
September 4, 2024
The results of 10 independently conducted clinical trials suggest that ketogenic diets have a positive impact on the cognitive function of Alzheimer’s disease patients [1]. Keto instead of a pill? Despite extensive research, there is stilll no effective treatment for Alzheimer’s disease. Therefore, approaches that aim
Anti-Inflammatory Diets Mitigate Risk of Dementia
August 16, 2024
A new study suggests that an anti-inflammatory diet can significantly reduce the risk of dementia and delay its onset even in people with existing cardiometabolic diseases [1]. Is it too late to lower the risk? Cardiometabolic diseases, such as type 2 diabetes, heart attack, and stroke,
Vegan Diet Lowers Biological Age in a New Study
August 2, 2024
In a study that involved pairs of identical twins, Stanford scientists have shown that a healthy vegan diet leads to a decrease in biological age and possibly to other health benefits [1]. Do you really live longer if you eat well? A good diet can do
A Switch to Whole Food Diets Benefits Elderly People
July 24, 2024
New research demonstrated how transitioning from a typical Western diet composed of processed foods to a whole-food diet improved cardiometabolic health and body composition and impacted gut microbiome metabolites in elderly people [1]. You are what you eat While this study was conducted in Australia, the
Effect of Food Groups on Aging in Older Women
May 22, 2024
A paper published in Age and Ageing analyzed the intake of different food groups and whether they accelerate or decelerate biological age in post-menopausal women [1]. Nutrition and biological age Biological age is a better indicator of health and aging than chronological age [2]. Multiple measurements
Wide-Ranging Benefits for Plant-Based Diets
May 21, 2024
A vast new study connects plant-based diets with various health benefits, including in cardiovascular diseases and cancer [1]. What exactly is healthy eating? Diet is one of the most powerful anti-aging interventions available today, but nutrition is also an extremely hard topic to analyze. Food we
High Protein Consumption May Drive Atherosclerosis
March 8, 2024
A new study suggests that increased protein intake, specifically of the amino acid leucine, can exacerbate atherosclerosis by inhibiting autophagy in macrophages [1]. Protein: friend or foe? The protein we get from food is indispensable, as it allows us to produce our own proteins, but the
Ultra-Processed Food Linked to Numerous Health Risks
March 1, 2024
A new massive umbrella review of epidemiological meta-analyses reinforces the idea that ultra-processed food is bad for most aspects of human health [1]. Is it even food? Many words have been uttered about the dangers of ultra-processed food, so can another study add anything new? The