Marie Latulippe, MS, MBA, RDN, is director of science programs at the Institute for the Advancement of Food and Nutrition Sciences (iafns.org), managing the programs of several Nutrition Science Committees. She has more than 20 years of experience addressing emerging nutrition issues and application of evidence to policy development.
Nutrition directly impacts cognitive health, which means that dietary recommendations have the potential to support cognitive health outcomes. This Op-Ed explores the existing research that connects diets and specific nutrients with cognitive health, and what we still need to learn to develop comprehensive recommendations that support long-term cognitive health outcomes.
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