Studies show that dieting can boost brain power

Studies show that dieting can boost brain power

A new study has revealed that dieting could boost your brain power because it activates a protein which helps the mind stay young and healthy.

According to the new research conducted by scientists on mice showed that restricting the number of calories you eat activates genes linked to longevity and keeps the brain functioning
properly for longer.

The study conducted by Italian researchers revealed that low calorie diets minimise the risk of dementia and disease and boost the memory.

The Italian scientists, from the Catholic University of Sacred Heart in Rome, claim that eating fewer calories triggers a protein called CREB1, which turns on genes which are linked to
a longer and healthier life.

The researchers believe their discovery could lead to new drugs which could keep the brain in a healthy, youthful state without the need for a restrictive diet. This new study was published
in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences journal.

It unveils that eating fewer calories stimulates activates the CREB1 protein which in turn switches on sirtuins, molecules which are associated with longevity.

Head of the research, Dr Giovambattista Pani said, “This discovery has important implications to develop future therapies to keep our brain young and prevent brain degeneration and the
ageing process. Our hope is to find a way to activate CREB1, for example through new drugs, so to keep the brain young without the need of a strict diet.”

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