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Mental Health and Brain Health

Nitrates in drinking water and meat linked to dementia, but vegetables offset risk

Nitrates in drinking water and meat linked to dementia, but vegetables offset risk
4 min read

Danish researchers have found that dietary nitrate from vegetables may lower dementia risk. However, they linked the same nutrient found in drinking water and in animal foods to a higher risk. 

The study in Alzheimer’s & Dementia followed over 54,000

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Mental Health and Brain Health

Red meat linked to better brain health and gut microbes

Red meat linked to better brain health and gut microbes
5 min read

A large-scale study of more than 3,600 people shows that red meat, when eaten as part of a balanced diet, can enhance brain-supporting nutrients like B12 and zinc without disrupting gut microbes or raising mental health risks.

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Nutrition for Brain Health

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

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

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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Nutrition for Brain Health

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

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