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Food and the brain

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  1. More ultraprocessed food was linked to more body fat and silent brain damage in midlife

    In a Canadian study of 8783 middle-aged adults published Oct. 1, 2026, in JAMA Network Open, those eating the most ultraprocessed food had more body fat and higher odds of silent brain injury on MRI (odds ratio 1.40), but no…

  2. A daily cup’s worth of blueberries raised blood flow in one brain area of older adults

    In a randomized trial published Oct. 28, 2026, in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, older adults who took blueberry powder for three months had more blood flow in a brain area linked to self-control than those on placebo. A…

  3. A strong sweet tooth in the diet was linked to dementia risk and older-looking biology

    A prospective cohort study published Oct. 7, 2026, in GeroScience found that people whose food preferences leaned strongly toward sweets had a 79% higher risk of dementia than those with health-aligned preferences, along with signs of faster biological aging.