Vegetable nitrates linked to lower dementia risk in long-term study

Vegetable nitrates linked to lower dementia risk in long-term study

Dementia is often described as a disease shaped by age and genetics, but daily choices also play a role. New international research suggests that what you eat, and where certain nutrients come from, may quietly shape brain health over decades. A large study led by Edith Cowan University and the Danish Cancer Research Institute finds that nitrates from vegetables appear linked to lower dementia risk, while nitrates from animal foods, processed me…