The Best Diet for Mental Health and Superior Cognitive Function: Vegan VS Omnivore

The Best Diet for Mental Health and Superior Cognitive Function: Vegan VS Omnivore

Author: Mike Mutzel shares interviews with Peter Attia, Jason Fung, Stan Efferding, April 22, 2024 Duration: 16:33

Scientists explored how dietary patterns impacted a number of brain health areas in 184,000 people, including: mood, cognitive function, and brain structure measured using MRI.

They found individuals who preferred a vegetarian diet (lower protein diet) and diets high in sugary beverages and snacks had the worst mental and cognitive health scores.

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Show notes: https://bit.ly/4b3BNRh

Time Stamps:

0:00 Intro
0:20 Foods impact the health of your brain
0:50 Vegans have higher scores of anxiety, depression, and mental health issues
1:10 Processed meats and sugars have poorer cognitive health and higher levels of anxiety and depression
2:24 Whole foods style diet is linked with better cognitive health
3:39 Berberine for metabolic health
5:34 Protein enhances executive function and working memory
6:00 Unhealthy diets and anxiety, depression
6:53 Food categories in this study
7:37 Sugar sweetened beverages 
8:00 Diet impacts brain structure 
8:55 Structure equals function 
9:56 Diet impacts the structure and function of your brain 
11:25 Vegetarian diets and mental health

 


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