Nutrition has benefits for brain network organization
Date:
September 7, 2017
Source:
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Summary:
Nutrition has been linked to cognitive performance, but researchers have not pinpointed what underlies the connection. A new study found that monounsaturated fatty acids -- a class of nutrients found in olive oils, nuts and avocados -- are linked to general intelligence, and that this relationship is driven by the correlation between MUFAs and the organization of the brain's attention network.
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https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/09/170907112408.htm
