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Healthy eating: Why cheese and red wine are good for your brain

A new study has found eating cheese and drinking red wine (in moderation, of course) can keep your brain sharp

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If you like some of the finer things in life, you might be no stranger to a glass of red wine and a selection of cheeses. Of course, like a lot of treats, wine and cheese are very much a guilty pleasure. 

We know wine is full of calories from the sugar in addition to being alcohol, which acts as a diuretic, damaging our liver and skin. It’s not going to compete with a smoothie from one of our best blenders in the “healthy drinks” category. Likewise, cheese is stuffed with calories and cholesterol, so both these treats – in excess – are very obviously bad for us. It’ll require a good deal more than our best exercises for weight loss to offset regular binging.

However, a new study has shown in moderation, regular consumption of cheese and wine can actually benefit our brains, helping to prevent the cognitive decline that can lead to conditions such as dementia.

The study, conducted by researchers at Iowa State University(opens in new tab), sought to connect the consumption of specific foods to later-in-life cognitive acuity. By study 1,617 aging adults and quizzing them on their food habits, in addition to conducting cognitive tests, the researchers found the following:

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