Benefits Of Dairy
Why Dairy Is Actually As Important As Your Mom Said It Was
Those who regularly consumed dairy products like milk, cheese and yogurt, did better on mental ability tests.
American and Australian researchers examined 1,000 adults and found that those who regularly consumed dairy products like milk, cheese and yogurt did better on mental ability tests than those who rarely or never eat dairy.
It was recently discovered that brain function relies on some fats, but usually we associate that with good fats, like omega-3, which come from fish oils and the fats found in dairy products like cheese and milk, which are more commonly associated with bad fats that lead to heart disease.
The key seems to be that our brain is made of 60% fat and the brain cells are insulated by myelin sheaths that are made of 75% fat (diseases like multiple sclerosis begin when these sheaths start to deteriorate). Our body can’t replenish those fats on its own, and so it relies on our diet to keep the ones in the brain nourished.
The study needs to be tightened up a bit, as the connection between dairy and brainpower wasn’t perfectly conclusive. Even so, it’s an interesting discovery that researchers will now delve into deeper.