This diet could make your brain 7 years younger; Ozempic-like drugs might fight dementia; take this stress quiz

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MORE NATGEO NEWSLETTERS HERE VIEW ONLINE In today's newsletter: Can drugs like Ozempic protect your brain? Plus, why BMI fails to measure health, and what happens to your body when you give up meat, even just briefly. But first, help keep your brain young.  THE BIG STORY ILLUSTRATION BY ALANAH SARGINSON THE DIET THAT COULD MAKE YOUR BRAIN 7 YEARS YOUNGER What you put in your body can have a big impact on what you keep in your head. Fortunately, science shows that healthy eating habits can have a powerful impact on protecting cognitive function and memory as we get older. Here's a diet developed by researchers that could make your brain younger. READ (OR LISTEN) HERE More stories: — This diet has stood the test of time for a reason: It works — Is fresh or frozen produce healthier? FLASH SALE:  GET 25% OFF! We're dropping our price only for loyal readers like you. Thanks for reading! Subscribe now and save. IN THE SPOTLIGHT Photograph by Jackie Molloy We've been measuring BMI since the 70's—but is the flawed metric still helpful? You'll find it at the doctor's office, at the gym, and in online calculators: the body mass index, or BMI, has been ever-present since its introduction in the 1970s. But this metric of a "healthy weight" has come under scrutiny in the past decade or so, and with good reason. what does it all mean? TOP HEADLINES PHOTOGRAPH BY ANDREA FRAZZETTA, NAT GEO IMAGE COLLECTION Here's what happens to your body when you give up meat The unexpected ways Ozempic-like drugs might fight dementia Can drinking Coke really help with migraines? What lifting weights does to your body and your mind INTERACTIVE QUIZ ARE YOU STRESSED? A little tense? Wonder why? We're here to help. This brief questionnaire—first developed by psychologists in 1983—is one of the most widely used stress evaluations. TAKE THE QUIZ BEFORE YOU GO: Fun fact—coffee and tea drinkers live longer lives than those who don't. But between the two beverages, which is better? READ OUR LATEST STORIES SHOP DONATE SUBSCRIBE Clicking on the Facebook, Instagram, and National Geographic Channel links will take you away from our National Geographic Partners site where different terms of use and privacy policy apply. This email was sent to: 012049@gmail.com. Please do not reply to this email as this address is not monitored. This email contains an advertisement from: National Geographic | 1145 17th Street, N.W. | Washington, D.C. 20036 Stop all types of future commercial email from National Geographic regarding its products, services, or experiences. Manage all email preferences with the Walt Disney Family of Companies. © 2025 National Geographic Partners, LLC, All rights reserved.