Chewing Harder Food Shapes How Brains Work, New Research Shows

A systematic review spanning animal and human studies finds that food texture—specifically hardness—influences behavior, cognition, and brain activation patterns. The finding could reshape food industry product development, nutritional interventions for cognitive decline, and clinical approaches to aging and neurological health.

Originaltitel: Food Hardness Modulates Behavior, Cognition, and Brain Activation: A Systematic Review of Animal and Human Studies