Thirty percent less calories equals thirty percent better memory
Calorie restriction benefits for the aging brain health have been proposed and the mechanisms were suggested but a direct evidence showing that it can improve memory function in elderly humans appeared only recently. The study conducted in Munster, Germany, showed that a three months calorie intake reduction by 30% compared with habitual diet or a Mediterranean style diet rich in unsaturated fatty acids (although known to positively influence memory) resulted in a highly significant, 30% improvement in memory scores of 60 something group of relatively healthy people.
A. Witte et al., 2009. Caloric restriction improves memory in elderly humans. PNAS, vol. 106 no. 4 1255–126
Calorie restriction benefits for the aging brain health have been proposed and the mechanisms were suggested but a direct evidence showing that it can improve memory function in elderly humans appeared only recently. The study conducted in Munster, Germany, showed that a three months calorie intake reduction by 30% compared with habitual diet or a Mediterranean style diet rich in unsaturated fatty acids (although known to positively influence memory) resulted in a highly significant, 30% improvement in memory scores of 60 something group of relatively healthy people.
A. Witte et al., 2009. Caloric restriction improves memory in elderly humans. PNAS, vol. 106 no. 4 1255–126
