Information on studies of how diet affects health, in particular brain health, as well as longevity.
- For info on the value of coffee, see Caffeine.
- For info on the value of vitamins and specific foods, see Alzheimer’s > Amelioration/Prevention > Vitamins & Select Foods.
- What’s so bad about processed foods? Scientists offer clues
- Your lifestyle can lower your dementia risk, even if you have high genetic risk, study says
- Healthy lifestyle may offset genetic risk of dementia
- Is healthy lifestyle associated with lower risk of dementia regardless of genetic risk?
- Research publication:
Association of Lifestyle and Genetic Risk With Incidence of Dementia - It May Be Possible to Counter Some of the Genetic Risk of Alzheimer’s With These Lifestyle Changes
- Doing these five things could decrease your risk of Alzheimer’s by 60 percent, new study says
- Avoiding ‘ultraprocessed’ foods may increase lifespan, study says
- Consuming Ultraprocessed Food Tied to Higher Mortality
- Study: ‘Ultraprocessed’ Foods Are Accelerating Your Risk Of Early Death
- New French study explores risks of ultra-processed food
- Research article abstract:
Association Between Ultraprocessed Food Consumption and Risk of Mortality Among Middle-aged Adults in France - Association Between Ultraprocessed Food Consumption and Risk of Mortality Among Middle-aged Adults in France.
- Overprocessed foods add 500 calories to your diet every day, causing weight gain
- Processed foods lead to weight gain, but it’s about more than calories
- New study says processed foods make us crave more calories
- Processed food leads people to eat more and put on weight, study finds
- First-of-its-kind trial finds processed food causes overeating, but researchers not sure why
- Research article:
Ultra-Processed Diets Cause Excess Calorie Intake and Weight Gain: An Inpatient Randomized Controlled Trial of Ad Libitum Food Intake - Eating processed foods
- Can Processed Foods Be Part of a Healthy Diet
- ‘Detox’ from overly processed foods: Why and how to cut back
- What is ultra-processed food and how can you eat less of it?
- Processed Foods: 5 Reasons to Avoid Them
- Not all processed foods are unhealthy
- No healthy level of alcohol consumption, says major study
- There’s no risk-free amount of alcohol, population-level study finds
- Study:
Alcohol use and burden for 195 countries and territories, 1990–2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016 - Heavy Drinking Tied to Early-Onset Dementia in French Study
- Study:
Contribution of alcohol use disorders to the burden of dementia in France 2008–13: a nationwide retrospective cohort study. - Both long term abstinence and heavy drinking may increase dementia risk
- Editorial:
Relation between alcohol consumption in midlife and dementia in late life (Editorial) - Study:
Alcohol consumption and risk of dementia: 23 year follow-up of Whitehall II cohort study - Adopting Mediterranean diet in old age can prolong life, study suggests
- Mediterranean Diet Could Help Older Adults Prolong Life, Study Says
- Mediterranean diet and mortality in the elderly: a prospective cohort study and a meta-analysis
- Eating too much added sugar increases the risk of dying with heart disease
- Sweet Stuff: How Sugars and Sweeteners Affect Your Health
- How Does Too Much Sugar Affect Your Body?
- More Proof Sugar Can Kill
- Is Sugar Really Bad for You? It Depends
- Fiber Is Good for You. Now Scientists May Know Why.
- PSA from your gut microbes: Enjoy the holidays, but don’t forget your fiber
- Original study:
Bifidobacteria or Fiber Protects against Diet-Induced Microbiota-Mediated Colonic Mucus Deterioration - Original study:
Fiber-Mediated Nourishment of Gut Microbiota Protects against Diet-Induced Obesity by Restoring IL-22-Mediated Colonic Health - The Startling Link Between Sugar and Alzheimer’s
- Faster Cognitive Decline Tied to Hyperglycemia
- Diabetes link to long-term mental decline
- Original research:
HbA1c, diabetes and cognitive decline: the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing - Eat your vegetables: Nutrients in leafy greens may help prevent dementia
- A Salad a Day May Be Good for Brain Health [Possible paywall]
- Daily Serving of Leafy Greens May Boost Brain Health
- Original study article:
Nutrients and bioactive in green leafy vegetables and cognitive decline - A Healthy Diet Rich In Vitamin C May Lower Risk Of Cataracts By 20%
- Increased vitamin C in the diet could help protect against cataracts
- Original study article:
- Genetic and Dietary Factors Influencing the Progression of Nuclear Cataract
- The Mediterranean diet doesn’t benefit everyone, study says
- Health benefits of the Mediterranean diet are confirmed, but just for the upper class
- Published research:
High adherence to the Mediterranean diet is associated with cardiovascular protection in higher but not in lower socioeconomic groups… - Mediterranean style diet may prevent dementia
- Mediterranean-style diet linked to lower risk of dementia
- Fight Dementia With Food: Following A Mediterranean Diet May Improve Brain Health, Studies Suggest
- Could the Mediterranean Diet Help Fight Dementia? Here’s What We Know
- Alzheimer’s Association Press Release:
Healthy Eating Habits May Preserve Cognitive Function And Reduce The Risk Of Dementia - Published research:
Neuroprotective Dietary Patterns Are Associated with Better Cognitive Performance in Older US Adults: The Health and Retirement Study abstract, full text - Following a Japanese diet may help you live longer
- Japanese Diet Filled High In Grains, Vegetables, And Fish May Lower Heart Disease Risk
- Published Research:
Quality of diet and mortality among Japanese men and women: Japan Public Health Center based prospective study - Science Compared Every Diet, and the Winner Is Real Food
- Is There Really A ‘Best Diet’? Scientists Say Eat ‘Real’ Food, And Not Too Much Of It
- Original article:
Can We Say What Diet Is Best for Health? - Coffee could literally be a lifesaver
- Association of Coffee Consumption with Total and Cause-Specific Mortality in Three Large Prospective Cohorts
- Why a Mediterranean diet is good for your brain
- Mediterranean diet linked to healthier aging brain
- Short-term fasting may improve health
- High-Sugar Diet Can Impair Learning And Memory By Altering Gut Bacteria
- Healthy diet may improve memory, says study
- Healthful eating is smart way to sustain brain power, study finds
- Fish on the brain: Can eating it keep Alzheimer’s at bay?
- Vitamin E may aid those with mild to moderate Alzheimer’s
- Nutritional drink, imaging show promise for Alzheimer’s
- Eating the Mediterranean diet may lead to a longer life
- Want to save your brain in old age? Think of your waistline now, study suggests
- Trans Fats Affect Memory Not only Waistline
- Chocolate component reverses memory loss in older people, claims study
- Cocoa flavanols associated with improved memory in seniors
- This Is Your Brain on Fish
- Study questions brain benefit of omega-3s
- Heart Health and Brain Health Boosted With Fish Oil
- Eating blueberries and strawberries staves off memory decline, study suggests
- Your Brain on Blueberries: Enhance Memory with the Right Foods
- Mediterranean diet is brain food
- Antioxidants in coffee, tea may not help prevent dementia, stroke
- High Blood Caffeine Levels in Older Adults Linked to Avoidance of Alzheimer’s Disease
- Omega-3 may curb memory loss, study says
- Mediterranean Diet Good for Small Brain Vessels – in Primary Care, Diet & Nutrition
- Berries may delay memory decline
- Shrinking brains and ‘silent strokes’ studied
- Big meals in ‘memory loss link’ in elderly
- Study: Brain suffers when fish oil falls short
- High-fat diet ‘injures brain’
- Coffee: Is it healthier than you think?
- Despite widespread claims, little proof for brain supplements
- Mediterranean diet may help prevent dementia, study says
- Vitamin B12 deficiency linked to memory problems
- High doses of B vitamins can reduce brain shrinkage, memory loss, study finds
- 10 foods to help boost your brain power
- A Study Finds Mental Benefit of Fish Oil
