When people talk about eating a healthier diet, it can be in the context of keeping things smaller. You shouldn't eat those french fries, or they'll go straight to your thighs. Does your waistline really need that fried chicken? Good luck squeezing into those jeans after that last slice of cheesecake!
But did you know that eating a healthier diet can also help keep something big? No, we're not talking about your ego. New research suggests that what you eat can actually affect the size of your brain.
One of the scariest parts about growing older is the frequency of "senior moments," when you begin to forget event the most basic things - where you put your keys, what time your appointments are, the birthdays of your loved ones, and so on. In some illnesses related to memory problems, doctors have actually observed parts of the brain getting smaller.
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