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Just a few months after a report showed obesity may speed up dementia, a new study finds obese people have eight percent less brain tissue and their brains look 16 years older than those of people who are lean. Researchers say those who are classified as overweight have four percent less brain tissue and their brains seem to have aged prematurely by eight years, which puts them at a much greater risk of Alzheimer’s. The report adds you can greatly reduce your risk for Alzheimer’s if you eat a healthy diet and keep your weight under control.

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Last year, we found out a big belly in mid-life can increase the risk of dementia. Now several new studies show obesity, diabetes and heart disease can do the same. Researchers say more and more data are showing the connection between lifestyle and cognitive decline. They stress it’s important to improve your lifestyle early in life to help slow the effects of Alzheimer’s disease when you get older.

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You’ve probably heard how a Mediterranean-style diet can be good for your heart. Now a new report in the Archives of Neurology finds eating a diet filled with vegetables, fruits, nuts, legumes, and fish – foods common in the Mediterranean-style diet – is also good for the brain and may help prevent dementia.

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