Nutrition for Brain Health

A 25-year study found an unexpected link between cheese and dementia

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A major long-term study from Sweden found that middle-aged and older adults who ate more full-fat cheese and cream had a lower risk of developing dementia. While the results may sound encouraging, researchers emphasize that they should be interpreted with …

Mental Health and Brain Health

Eating more high-fat cheese and cream to help avoid dementia?

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Contrary to common lifestyle advice about avoiding high-saturated fat dairy products to preserve brain health, a new Swedish study links eating more high-fat cheese and cream to a lower risk of developing dementia. Independent Alzheimer’s disease experts commenting on the

Nutrition for Brain Health

Could Cheese Help Boost Brain Health? A New Study Suggests High-Fat Dairy May Lower Dementia Risk

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Assorted cheeses and a pitcher of milk displayed on a table, with dairy cows standing in a barn in the background.
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A new study published in Neurology suggests that eating high-fat cheese and cream may be associated with a lower risk of dementia. It is important to note that this was an observational study, which means the researchers

Nutrition for Brain Health

High-fat cheese, cream linked to lower risk of dementia: Study

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People who regularly ate higher-fat cheese and cream had a lower risk of developing dementia over 25 years, while low-fat dairy and other dairy foods showed no clear association, according to a new study.

Those who consumed 50 grams per