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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Science
Vishwam Sankaran

This high fat diet may be key to keeping brain young, scientists say

Switching to a high-fat diet containing foods such as fish, berries and nuts could help improve brain health in people at an increased risk of developing Alzheimer’s, a new study suggests.

Such a high-fat and low-carb diet, also known as a ketogenic diet, could potentially slow or prevent cognitive decline in people at high risk of Alzheimer’s, researchers from the University of Missouri-Columbia say.

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