We’ve long heard about the brain-boosting powers of things like blueberries, nuts,wines and chocolate – but is milk the newest brain food? A new study of nearly 1,000 people suggests that it may be.
The study, a collaboration between researchers from the University of Maine and the University of South Australia, found that “participants who consumed dairy products at least once per day had significantly higher scores on multiple domains of cognitive function compared with those who never or rarely consumed dairy foods. They also found that, in general, "frequent dairy food intake is associated with better cognitive performance but underlying causal mechanisms are still to be determined.” In other words, people who consume more dairy do better than non-dairy consumers, but it’s not 100% clear why.
