In over 166,000 UK adults, vegetarians had many improved health biomarkers compared to meat-eaters. However, the vegetarians also had lower good cholesterol, vitamin D, protein, and calcium.

A compound in the tropical ginger plant called ACA fights inflammation, reduces oxidative stress, and mitigates mitochondrial damage — all of which accelerate aging and disease.

Regularly consuming a Mediterranean-style diet with more vegetables, fruit, legumes, fish, and olive oil protects against beta-amyloid protein accumulation, brain atrophy, and memory loss.

Gastrokine-1 (GKN1) is a stomach-specific protein that may play a role in treating obesity. Mice without GKN1 weighed less and had less body fat — despite consuming the same amount of food.