Skipping This Habit Before Bed Could Help Protect Against Cognitive Decline

Women who ate within a certain timeframe during the day experienced brain-boosting benefits.

Parents editor at HuffPost UK

Managing cholesterol, maintaining eye health, socialising, regularly exercising, and maintaining a balanced diet (with zero booze), are just some of the ways people can protect against cognitive decline – specifically, dementia – in older age.

And now, a new clinical trial suggests sticking to a set eating schedule might also benefit brain function.

Women who only ate during a nine-hour window and avoided eating anything in the four hours leading up to them going to bed were found to do better in spatial planning and problem-solving tests, and were less likely to make mistakes during memory tests.

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