Investigating the Impact of Nuts and Seeds on Cognitive Functions in Healthy Adults While Accounting for Dietary Interactions

Objectives: Cognitive performance is influenced by lifestyle choices, including dietary intake, which plays a key role in brain health and functioning. Prior research indicates that (1) nuts and seeds are a type of nutrient-dense food that contains various neuroprotective components including MUFAs and PUFAs, and (2) increased consumption of foods rich in these nutrients may be associated with better executive function and fluid intelligence. However, much of this evidence stemmed from investigation of nuts and seeds in isolation, without considering their interactions with other dietary components.