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Mental Health and Brain Health

Obesity’s brain health risk may depend on where fat is stored

Obesity’s brain health risk may depend on where fat is stored
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Obesity may impact brain health, depending on where fat is stored in the body, not just on total body fat. New research studying this effect offers insights into the specific risks of fat distribution patterns. 

Researchers at The Affiliated Hospital

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Nutrition for Brain Health

How Nutrition Shapes Brain Health: A New Special Collection from The Journal of Nutrition

How Nutrition Shapes Brain Health: A New Special Collection from The Journal of Nutrition
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Food fuels the body, but research increasingly shows that it also supports the brain. A new Special Collection on Nutrition and the Brain in ASN’s The Journal of Nutrition brings together research from the growing field of nutritional cognitive neuroscience.

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Mental Health and Brain Health

Brain Health Is Not An Abstract Policy Issue, It Is A Lived Reality

Brain Health Is Not An Abstract Policy Issue, It Is A Lived Reality
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George Vredenburg and Rajinder Dhamija
George Vredenburg and Rajinder Dhamija

“You start with, as in my case, with the loss of three generations of my family to various forms of Alzheimer’s or dementia.”

Those were the words of George Vradenburg. For him, brain health is

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Nutrition for Brain Health

What Happens to Your Brain When You Eat Choline-Rich Foods Like Eggs

What Happens to Your Brain When You Eat Choline-Rich Foods Like Eggs
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Key Takeaways

  • Eating choline-rich foods like eggs may help slow brain aging and support overall brain health.
  • Most Americans do not get enough choline in their diets.
  • Choline deficiency is more prevalent among women.

Eggs contain a variety of essential

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Mental Health and Brain Health

Menopause Tied to Brain Changes, Mental Health Issues

Menopause Tied to Brain Changes, Mental Health Issues
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Menopause is linked to reductions in grey matter volume in key brain regions as well as increased levels of anxiety and depression and difficulties with sleep, according to new research from the University of Cambridge.

The study, published today in

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The Relationship Between Brain Health and Lifestyle

The role of brain health and resilience in reshaping trajectories of late-life neuropsychiatric disorders

The role of brain health and resilience in reshaping trajectories of late-life neuropsychiatric disorders
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  • Olshansky SJ, Passaro DJ, Hershow RC, Layden J, Carnes BA, Brody J, et al. A potential decline in life expectancy in the United States in the 21st century. N Engl J Med. 2005;352:1138–45.

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    Nutrition for Brain Health

    Brain Tailored Nutrition Will Be Huge This Year: X Simple Ways To Boost Your Cognitive Fitness

    Brain Tailored Nutrition Will Be Huge This Year: X Simple Ways To Boost Your Cognitive Fitness
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    We used to think that it was only genetics and childhood experiences that shaped the health and function of our brains. As for the idea that what we eat could influence our grey matter? Well, that wasn’t even considered.

    Fast

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    Mental Health and Brain Health

    Not All Sitting Is Equal. One Type Was Just Linked to Better Brain Health. : ScienceAlert

    Not All Sitting Is Equal. One Type Was Just Linked to Better Brain Health. : ScienceAlert
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    Excessive sitting isn’t good for a person’s physical or mental health, but there’s a type of sedentary activity that may not shrink our brains or cost our cognition to the same extent.

    A systematic review of 85 studies has now

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