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Have a steak instead
2008-07-08 05:37:47.208665+02 by
Dan Lyke
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Brain Aging and Midlife Tofu Consumption:
Results: Poor cognitive test performance, enlargement of
ventricles and low brain weight were each significantly and independently
associated with higher midlife tofu consumption.
High Tofu Intake Is Associated with Worse Memory in Elderly Indonesian Men and Women. BBC News Article on that paper.
As a poster in the SE thread observed, correlation doesn't imply causation: We don't know if the tofu caused the brain damage, or if brain damage caused increased tofu consumption...
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#Comment Re: made: 2008-07-08 13:47:24.565293+02 by:
petronius
Why would you want to remember eating tofu anyway?
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