
A Healthy Brain Is a Happy Brain
Nutrition Facts with Dr. Greger
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Those who consume meat including poultry and fish have two to three times the risk of developing dementia compared with vegetarians. Greater adherence to more plant-based dietary pattern was related to better performance on all cognitive tasks researchers measured. Inflammation that's how saturated fat impairs the memory of lab rats new brain inflammation may help explain some of the effects of plant-based diets on health and cognition.
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