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“For a 75-year old woman, increases odds of a 10-year longer lifespan by 74%.”

“Brain response varies with baseline diet, age, dose, and physiological stress. A meta-analysis of 16 randomized trials found a modest benefit for memory, while effects on overall cognition and executive function were not significant.”

“Safety depends on health status as well as dose. A meta-analysis of 28 trials and 1,358 adults without kidney disease found no adverse change in glomerular filtration rate with higher-protein diets, although most trials were relatively short.”

“> • Exercise (running in a wheel) alone did not account for the changes in body composition and metabolism of enriched animals. > • Fed a high fat diet (45 percent fat), enriched animals gained 29 percent less weight than control mice and remained lean, with no change in food intake.”

“FTA: > Neuroscientists have shown that calorie-reduced diets stop the normal rise and fall in activity levels of close to 900 different genes linked to aging and memory formation in the brain.”

“After five days a high fructose diet reduced sex hormone-binding globulin levels in the mice by fructose 80 percent. Sex hormone-binding globulin levels decreased by 40 percent on a high glucose diet and 50 percent on a high sucrose diet.”

“FTA: > Summary: Drinking sugar-sweetened beverages can suppress the hormone cortisol and stress responses in the brain, but diet beverages sweetened with aspartame do not have the same effect, according to a new study.”

“Hair loss affects self-image and mental well-being, yet evidence on whether diet can prevent or improve it has been inconsistent. To clarify the picture, researchers systematically reviewed human studies examining how individual foods, nutrients, and supplements influence hair health.”

“The findings suggest that the gut microbiota phenotype was present before any overt sign of overweight or obesity. Since the gut microbiota is influenced by diet, this association could also reflect dietary choices that are precursors to obesity.”

“FTA: > A high intake of yogurt has been found to be associated with a lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to research. This highlights the importance of having yogurt as part of a healthy diet.”