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This diet may slow brain aging by 2.5 years

Source: Science Daily - Health & Medicine • Published: 01 Oct 2026, 12:26

Summarized by Masters of Longevity from Science Daily - Health & Medicine.

A health feature on how following a specific brain-healthy eating pattern might influence long-term brain structure, and why readers should care.

This diet may slow brain aging by 2.5 years
Key Takeaways
  • Higher adherence to the MIND dietary pattern was associated with slower brain volume loss over a decade in the cohort study.
  • The magnitude of structural differences corresponded to roughly 2.5 years of delayed brain aging on average.
  • Higher intake of berries and poultry correlated with healthier brain changes while sweets and fried fast foods correlated with greater tissue loss.
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