# Scientists Had People Eat Tomato Paste For 3 Months. Their Brain Scans Looked Different.

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-14 14:29 UTC · Category: Health · Sources: 6 · Current Velocity: 3.67

## Key People, Organizations & Locations
Scientists, People, Brain, Months, Different, Tomato, Had, Their, Eat, Paste

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yahoo Health | Eating Tomato Paste May Boost Your Brain Power | 2026-09-09 01:12 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMingFBVV95cUxNZlRYMkhBa0lPZ3phSjlYcm52dFczY01qMHNTVm1JbndsVGNYcGc1dlFIUE8tdDdkMzBreXc1bkRBNUhxbzFUNDRESGE5OXRjdTVfMHU1aGljUjdtS0t1bXVKRGFkOVZfbFRKaW1JUnZmN01oVjIyelFKZ1pUemtpLUpNb1hzVDZlNEVySGRNQXlZUGJpejU2QTRqWkFvZw?oc=5) |
| GIGAZINE | A study suggests that consuming tomato paste for three months can lead to changes in cognitive function and brain scan images. | 2026-09-09 01:12 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihgFBVV95cUxQRlNNTnpIa2FuS2dUelQyRFJPY1FUek5JSjh3Wm14ZWE2WXhFS1N2bGJPMlA1cDFYRUFEbktHaVNFaF9JbkF3cUp6N3VoQjZOaXJOS1VLblNCTjRkcF9oMkJ5aEN2dkQ4QnJ1SGo1MUVXb0c1VzlHRm91MDltMnpyM0pEYlVVZw?oc=5) |
| VICE | Eating This Common Food Every Day Could Change Your Brain, Study Finds | 2026-09-09 01:12 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipAFBVV95cUxOb0szWDJmbUVodlFpenpXLUpkTno0VnJISkNNOTBHVmVLemNaTDJLRkI4QUJkYUxIQW9QYlp3czE5TWduOTAtVm5BMDQ5SE9FbWZjMkJsX3N4V2FhclVQQU9KZkU2OUxDWDNjeF9TemxzLTRVNG5pdTM2UlZaUkQwYXE2NzVneW9KV1FXak9NZDgtSmZUU2h2dDJfbzFtT1p5Z0V4aQ?oc=5) |
| India Today | 42 people ate tomato paste every day for 90 days. Here's what happened to them | 2026-09-09 01:12 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMizAFBVV95cUxOUThMbl9CajlUaVRLczhaY1ZpTjJmd3BUeXBSbjVWay1qTkVVeW1wWU5mdFN6dFNhOTA4OUk3eTY4S1RPUXQzYWdRU1lNdFV6MVEyQzFEcjI5ZzQ2enBISHduSXpVQmJpY3lwUWp5dHJSSnJWZTRwcDllTTFBcHNEX0lfSU8tWUc0MTZ6b2FOLU5kSFptci1sSnY2U0ltdEVzNUUyTndzYTFhNHdyQVlkNmtMWUpXUUV5NWh3UG9nTHNOTndIa1pUSEpuWWc?oc=5) |
| SILive.com | Staten Island's tomato tradition just got a major scientific endorsement | 2026-09-09 01:12 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi0AFBVV95cUxQQ2hFTlBVREtIUk5HRFhoaExLS0VQcUdscXNEbDNOSS1UdWwyTS14cDRzd2VXTGJXTFViaGtiTW9ZR0FJRWx6TjV2T2t5dHhLOXNQeXBKdHdSNXdLWGRxWDVxTExRWVR6Tzk5S3Z6R2dxakd1WVEtbG5sbzl0S2F3SFdfZGl0WDJ1cnVGTW5IVUVMdHU0aVF6N3BzendDaVhqZHpFbTBHTWd1UVYxNnJIWWl5WHJjbHJNLUVzTkNtVF9YaUJoamE4UzVEdGFGTnl5?oc=5) |
| ScienceAlert | Scientists Had People Eat Tomato Paste For 3 Months. Their Brain Scans Looked Different. | 2026-09-09 01:12 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitgFBVV95cUxOZ2tsc1dRZk5xQk80N1pKRjdUOVE4bm9rTU1YU2V2aGRlbTEtS04xNXRwTjNsOWZXYnp3R1pKVnoxdHZWTTIteDlENHFtTnUzdkJGS1pMYW1VMVYwa01yNXNWUTllcXFOVWc3YVA0N3ZXTTlRcTl3b0hvSjU1UVlqekdubWo2dkNwMVBWZ3pBVVJWODI2WE1mMGR4SVc1VmdKOEgtVGFWM1V3Zk9HSzUxbS1BbUg3dw?oc=5) |

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