Researchers assessed memory, thinking and brain processing speed in more than 1,000 New York City residents and found people did much better on these tests when they had heart-healthy habits like avoiding cigarettes, maintaining a normal weight and keeping blood pressure and cholesterol in check. “Our findings reinforce current recommendations for cardiovascular disease prevention but suggest that they may also promote cognitive health,” lead study author Hannah Gardener, a neurology researcher at the University of Miami Medical School, said by email.

The Oldways Common Ground conference I was privileged to co-chair with Walter Willett last November had no shortage of riveting moments, as the recent posting of conference videos reminds me. But one really stood out.Boyd Eaton is arguably the founding father of our modern understanding of, and preoccupation with, the Paleolithic diet. He…