Cheese against dementia: 25-year study shocked even scientists

Get ready for cognitive dissonance. For decades we have been told: fat is harmful, dairy is questionable, cheese is a cholesterol bomb. And now Swedish scientists are publishing data from a 25-year study with an unexpected conclusion.

People who ate full-fat cheese every day were less likely to suffer from dementia. Yes, you read that correctly.

A quarter of a century of observation is no joke

The study covered 27,670 adults in Sweden. Scientists monitored their diet and cognitive health with the patience that any investor would envy.

What they found:

• Daily consumption of full-fat cheese correlates with a lower risk of cognitive impairment
• The effect persists after taking into account other factors — age, education, physical activity
• The reasons for the connection are still unclear — more research is needed

Important disclaimers from the scientists themselves: this does not mean that cheese is a panacea. And there’s certainly no reason to overeat with Camembert for breakfast, lunch and dinner. An overall balanced diet and lifestyle are of decisive importance.

But the fact itself destroys the established myth about the unconditional harm of fatty dairy products for the brain.

At Xrust.ru we love research that overturns conventional ideas. Especially if they rehabilitate something tasty.

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