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Well, a new study just came out linking those who eat a plant-based diet have up to a 20% lower risk of dementia. So does this mean that we all need

to become vegetarian? Well, no, no, no, of course not. In fact, we just finished eating steaks

here at the Sapphire House, so I'm certainly not encouraging everyone else to go out and be a vegetarian.

Well, I am not because that would make me a hypocrite, and I am not.

Let me break down this study a little bit for you, and then let's talk about it.

So the reality is, the more meat you eat, there is more fat in it, there's more cholesterol

in it, and that can cause atherosclerotic plaque or buildup in your arteries. Now, if you have buildup in

your arteries, that can cause macrobascular disease in your brain. That can actually lead to

dementia. It's a form of dementia when it comes from decreased blood flow. So in theory,

if you cut back some of the fatty foods you eat and you replace it with healthier

plants, yeah, I mean, you're reducing your risk of atherosclerotic disease and that in turn

would reduce your risk of dementia. So I get it. But it's not just about, okay, no meat and eat

whatever you want, like ultra-processed foods and sugars. No, no, no, no. What they're saying is, okay, no meat and eat whatever you want, like ultra-processed foods and sugars.

No, no, no, no.

What they're saying is, listen, you can eat meat.

You should, actually.

There's a lot of nutritional benefits in meat and animal products.

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