Eating For Health

Almost everyone knows someone affected by dementia. It’s no surprise that people often ask whether diet can play a role in protecting long‑term brain health. Emerging research suggests the answer may be yes — and one everyday B vitamin may be especially powerful. A long-term Japanese study found that higher intakes of certain B vitamins, especially riboflavin (vitamin B2) , were linked to a significantly lower risk of developing disabling dementia. Even better? These nutrients are found in familiar, accessible foods. 🥛🍳🥬 🔍 What Was the Long-Term Study? Researchers in Japan followed 4,171 adults ages 40–69 for more than 15 years , tracking who developed disabling dementia using national long‑term care insurance records. They compared participants’ dietary intake of B vitamins — from lowest to highest — and calculated how vitamin intake is related to dementia risk. ⭐ Which B Vitamin Stood Out? Among all B vitamins studied, riboflavin (vitamin B2) showed the strongest...

So many people “avoid carbs” and avoid grains.   The latest diet craze is to go low carb.  Is that the healthiest choice for a longer life?  Are some carbs healthy?   Absolutely.    If you are watching carbs, you should watch to see you add whole grain carbs to your diet.   Whole grains aren’t carbs to avoid but to add to your diet.   A recent Harvard study on Whole Grains found that people who ate whole grains lowered their risk of heart disease.   How much whole grains did they eat to lower their risk of heart disease?   The more they ate they lower the risk 5% lower risk of heart disease for those eating 1 ounce a day (1 slice of whole wheat bread) 8% lower risk for those who replaced one serving of refined grains with one serving of whole grains every day   20% lower if a serving of red meat was replaced by whole grains Whole grains contain all parts of the grain including the bran.   The bran is rich in B vi...