There’s so much food news circulating in all the media these days that it’s easy to miss even the biggest stories. They just get submerged in the torrent. So I’m reprising one of the past week’s most important items to be sure you catch it!
The year 2026 will go down in history for many reasons. Not the least of which may be as the start of a new era in Alzheimer’s treatment and prevention…
Simple premise…
The discovery has to do with a substance called choline – which is especially abundant in eggs. Eggs, the researchers remind us, have previously been linked to brain health and cognitive function, which may help explain the observed connection. What’s best, eggs have recently been absolved of their former unhealthy reputation by new science. An egg a day is now okay!
Information gathered over a nearly-7-year period by the Rush Memory and Aging Project, was data-mined to compare the Alzheimer outcomes of subjects who said they ‘rarely or never’ ate eggs with those who reported eating eggs at least once a week.
Amazing results
Eating at least 1 egg a week was associated with a 47 percent lower rate of diagnosis. People who reported they ate two or more eggs a week experienced a similar reduction. Which suggests that eating more eggs, on their own, didn’t offer proportionally extra protection against dementia.
However… The study doesn’t necessarily mean all the credit should go to eggs.
“It’s also possible that people who eat eggs regularly tend to have other advantages – such as healthier overall diets or better access to healthcare – that help lower their dementia risk, inde-pendent of egg consumption,” Food & Wine reporter Stacey Leasca notes.
The takeaway
One way or the other. It can’t hurt to add at least one egg per week to your diet! A potential 47 per-cent reduction in the risk of developing Alzheimer’s is too good to pass up!
My take
I already consume an egg a day, based on the recommendations of the latest research on the health-iness and safety of Hen Fruit. And I’ve long been aware of the other essential nutrients they supply in abundance.
As I said off the top: It’s a true ‘win – win’ situation!
My questions to you:
Are you concerned about your risk of developing Alzheimer’s?
DO you eat at least one egg per week?
DO you now eat more eggs since the Cackleberry has been absolved of its former unhealthy reputation?
If you don’t particularly like eggs… Would you consider seeking out a recipe in which you could at least tolerate them?
If you are allergic to eggs, would you consider starting to take a choline supplement as a hedge against dementia?
Muse on that!
~ Maggie J.