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High-fat diet

A Short-Term High-Fat Diet Harms Memory in Mice

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].

Elderly couple eating food

Dietary Patterns Associated With Healthy Aging

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

Whole foods

A Switch to Whole Food Diets Benefits Elderly People

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

Healthy foods

Effect of Food Groups on Aging in Older Women

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

Vegan bowl

Wide-Ranging Benefits for Plant-Based Diets

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

Vitamins and supplements

Association Between Vitamins and Slower Biological Aging

A recent study analyzed data from over 15,000 participants and their intake of 11 vitamins, and the results suggested that higher vitamin intake, particularly of Vitamins C and B2, is associated with slower biological aging [1]. Beneficial molecules One of the easiest and most accessible ways

High-fat diet

A Short-Term High-Fat Diet Harms Memory in Mice

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

Butter and oils

Impact of Butter and Plant-Based Oils on Mortality

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

Elderly couple eating food

Dietary Patterns Associated With Healthy Aging

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

Unhealthy foods

Short-Term Overeating Alters Brain Insulin Sensitivity

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

Ultra-processed food

New Database Lets You Know How Processed Your Food Is

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

Diverse diet

Dietary Diversity Is Associated With Delayed Aging

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

Ketogenic Diet Effective Against Multiple Sclerosis in Mice

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 diet

Keto Diets May Help Cognitive Function in Alzheimer’s

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

Elderly eating healthy food

Anti-Inflammatory Diets Mitigate Risk of Dementia

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 foods

Vegan Diet Lowers Biological Age in a New Study

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

Whole foods

A Switch to Whole Food Diets Benefits Elderly People

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

Elderly people eating healthy food

Mix of Lifestyle Interventions Might Reverse Alzheimer’s

In a randomized, controlled trial in humans, scientists have demonstrated that a multimodal lifestyle intervention consisting of a vegan diet, exercise, supplements, and stress management can improve the symptoms of Alzheimer’s [1]. Can we roll it back? Despite billions of dollars invested in finding a cure

Healthy foods

Effect of Food Groups on Aging in Older Women

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

Vegan bowl

Wide-Ranging Benefits for Plant-Based Diets

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