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Red meat consumption in higher healthy eating index diets is associated with brain health critical nutritional adequacy, and fecal microbial diversity

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Individuals consuming high HEI-diet, regardless of red meat intake, maintained healthy BMI

Participants in the HH-R group were older with a mean age of 55.47 ± 13.92 years, marginally higher than those in the HH-NR group, who had a mean

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Red meat consumption within high-quality diets may support mental health, study finds

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Red meat has long been associated with cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of death globally. But new research from South Dakota State University offers a new perspective.

According to Samitinjaya Dhakal, assistant professor in SDSU’s School

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Ultra-processed food consumption affects structural integrity of feeding-related brain regions independent of and via adiposity

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    Study links organic food consumption to better cognitive function in older adults

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    Older adults who eat more organic food tend to have better cognitive performance, according to a new study published in the European Journal of Nutrition. The researchers also found that organic food consumption was associated with a reduced risk