🧠 Ketogenic diet helps slow down Alzheimer’s

The ketogenic diet is a low-carb, high fat and high protein diet, which shifts the body's metabolism from using sugar to using fat as the main fuel source.

A new study shows the keto diet prevents early memory decline in mice (comparable to mild cognitive impairment in humans before full-blown Alzheimer's disease).

During a ketogenic diet, the molecule beta-hydroxybutyrate (BHB) increases almost 7 times.

And this increase has been associated with improved function of nerve endings and better memory formation.

Interestingly, the keto diet also seemed to benefit females more than males.

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Ketogenic diet has benefits that go beyond weight loss. Although it’s not a silver bullet for all, recent findings show how it can impact healthy ageing.

🍇 Why polyphenols are good for you?

Polyphenols are powerful plant metabolites known for their antioxidant properties. They are abundant in fruits, vegetables, tea, and coffee.

We have been told that polyphenols are good for us. But why?

Polyphenols influence brain function and metabolism by interacting with the ‘bitter taste’ receptors in the gut (we have taste receptors in the gut too!)

In the gut, polyphenols can alter the composition of the gut bacteria and therefore the byproducts of their metabolism. It is the absorption of these byproducts which is believed to benefit health in many ways.

For example, the dilation of blood vessels so blood pressure is reduced or the regulation of the hormonal health so mood and memory function is improved.

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Everything starts in the gut! Polyphenols can’t be absorbed and so it is their influence on the gut composition that improves health.

🐟 Eating wild fish should be part of our diet

24% of adults in the UK eat farmed salmon weekly, but less than 7% eat wild fish.

Did you know we use the same wild fish to feed farmed salmon?

Did you also know we are better off eating wild fish directly rather than farmed salmon?

Wild fish has a similar if not better nutrient diversity than salmon fillets, except for selenium and zinc.

If you choose wild fish rather than farmed salmon, you will get more nutrients.

More calcium, iodine, iron, omega-3, vitamin B12 and vitamin A.

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Eating more wild species can directly benefit our health and reduce demand for aquaculture and limited marine resources.