Dark Chocolate Boosts Memory

DIET NEWS - ARTICLE & VIDEO:

New studies show dark chocolate improves memory & mood, boosts immunity and reduces stress as well as inflammation.

Read more »

The Sugar-Diabetes-Dementia Triangle

SUGAR raises diabetes AND dementia risk. Will research into the hormone "amylin" reveal the reason why?

Read more »

Why is Alzheimer's Unofficially Called "Type 3 Diabetes"?

MAYO CLINIC VIDEO:

Diet and diabetes are closely interconnected. Researcher's at Mayo Clinic, America's top research center, asked, "Is Alzheimer's triggered by a form of diabetes in the brain?" See Mayo Clinic's campuses in Rochester, Minnesota, and Jacksonville, Florida, participate in a multi-institution clinical study, testing whether a new insulin nasal spray can improve Alzheimer’s symptoms.

Read more »

Fake-Sweet Drinks & Dementia

CBS NEWS VIDEO:

One artificially-sweetened drink a day could double risk of stroke or dementia. Americans drink 3 billion gallons of diet beverages a year. See CBS Dr. Tara Narula discuss the effects of diet drinks on your brain.

Read more »

Fighting Insulin-Resistance Fights Dementia

DIET RESEARCH: Learn how diet, exercise and watching your weight will prevent insulin-resistance, and as a result, protect your brain. Memory is particularly vulnerable to the effects of insulin resistance, according to a 20-year study.

Read more »

Sugar's Direct Link to Alzheimer's

SUGAR'S TIPPING POINT: Molecular links between blood sugar and Alzheimer’s were established by scientists. They show how excess blood sugar damages a vital enzyme involved with early-stage Alzheimer’s. Learn more about sugar & Alzheimer's.

Read more »

Chocolate and the Fight Against Vascular Dementia

VIDEO + TRANSCRIPT:

Take cocoa's flavanol phytonutrients, leave out the sugar and fat, and you get a health food that improves arterial function. That's a great way to fight strokes and atherosclerosis, common triggers of vascular dementia. See NutritionFacts.org analyze the latest research.

Read more »

In with the Coffee, Out with the Soda

DIET & NUTRITION --- HARVARD & THE CLEVELAND CLINIC

Drinking to fight dementia? Which drinks are good and which are bad? Harvard & Cleveland Clinic researchers offer scientific advice.

Read more »

Sugar & Dementia Connect on 17 Levels

COMPELLING VIDEO + ARTICLE:

Dementia risks for 17 sugar levels were tested in 2000 people. Without exception, each higher level bumped up the risk. See why researchers found these results so astonishing.

Read more »

Is Sugar Really to Blame for Alzheimer's?

DIET STUDY: Sugar, the brain, and Alzheimer's - just how tight is their connection? Check out these videos & articles, along with an update from Tulane University's targeted study.

Read more »

Natural Maple Syrup Protects Against Alzheimer's

DIET NEWS: VIDEO + ARTICLE:

Could a pure maple syrup extract be tapped for better brain health? See pure maple syrup's promise in the fight against Alzheimer's.

Read more »

2 Chocolates A Day Help Keep Dementia Away

Vascular dementia is a common risk from stroke. Find out how eating 100 grams of chocolate daily has been tightly linked with less stroke.

Read more »

America & China Share Diet-Diabetes-Dementia Triangle

Is the cause of Alzheimer's a mystery? Not entirely. We know a poor diet often leads to diabetes. We know that diabetes often leads to dementia. Scientists explore how strong those connections are in a new study of China and America.

Read more »