This diet may slow brain aging by 2.5 years

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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.

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  • 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.
  • Reported by ScienceDaily and published Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:26:47 UTC.

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