Glutamate: The Processed Food Additive That May Be Harming Your Brain

Regularly eating processed foods with flavor additives, such as those found in sauces, cereals, frozen meals, and takeout, may contribute to brain problems.

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The textbook words swam before Emily’s eyes, refusing to stick in her memory. At 42, she had finally returned to college to study advanced psychology, but something wasn’t right. Despite hours of determined study, crucial details kept slipping away.

She would walk into a room and forget why, misplace her carefully organized notes, and draw frustrating blanks during exams. Simple tasks that had once been routine now required intense concentration. Emily wondered why she felt too old for this.