More Wine and Cheese

I have been waiting my entire adult life for this.  Finally, the news has arrived.  Eating cheese and drinking wine may be good for you!

Allow me to express that in a formula:  Wine + Cheese = Healthy

Turns out, eating more cheese and drinking more wine helps reduce cognitive decline and even helps ward off Alzheimer’s disease.

This stunning news comes from a long-term study of nearly 1800 participants, aged between 46 and 77 years.  The members of the study, all from the United Kingdom, underwent assessment and cognitive testing between 2006 and 2010 with follow-up assessment twice after the original study.  The final assessment was completed in 2016.

The study essentially documented the food and alcohol consumption of each participant and placed that alongside results of fluid intelligence tests.   

According to the article I read:

The results reveal a surprising diet that may form an unlikely defense against cognitive decline later in life. Researchers discovered cheese provides the most protection against age-related cognitive issues. Its impact is significantly greater than any other food in the report.

The study also finds consuming alcohol daily, particularly red wine, can improve cognitive function as you age.

Interestingly enough, I started drinking red wine in the evenings many years ago on advice from my doctor.  The idea, then, was to balance my cholesterol levels.

Good medicine, that red wine.

And cheese.

—Mitchell Hegman

SOURCE: https://www.studyfinds.org/wine-cheese-reduce-cognitive-decline-alzheimers (Chris Melore)