Nutrition & Healing · ScienceDaily Nutrition · October 1, 2026

This diet may slow brain aging by 2.5 years

People who followed the MIND diet more closely showed slower brain shrinkage and less grey matter loss over time, with the strongest differences equivalent to about 2.5 years of delayed brain aging. Berries and poultry were linked with healthier brain changes, while sweets and fried fast foods were associated with greater tissue loss.

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