Going Vegan, Booze, Obesity shrink your brain

Scientists have discovered that going vegan could be bad for your brain, with those on a meat-free diet six times more likely to suffer brain shrinkage. The hippocampus, the part of the brain that stores memories, was smaller in beer and wine drinkers and cannabis users. Oxford University scientists used memory tests, physical checks and brain scans to on 107 people between the ages of 61 and 87. Being overweight or obese is linked to brain loss, Swedish researchers discovered.

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