Is More Wine and Cheese Good for Your Brain? We Sure Hope So

Academic papers are often accused of having biases, but hey, readers have biases, too.No one wants to hear that foods we don't like are healthy. But what if they said booze is good for us? Stop the presses!.So here's a headline you will be glad to see: In the battle against Alzheimer's, cheese and red wine are our allies.A study by researchers at Iowa State looked at "how diet is associated with long-term cognitive trajectories.".In the end, researchers said cheese, alcohol, and lamb all proved beneficial.Salt was the only item flagged as problematic—and even then, only in certain situations.I believe the right food choices can prevent [Alzheimer's] and cognitive decline altogether. Perhaps the silver bullet we're looking for is upgrading how we eat, Brandon Klinedinst,Study Author