This release contains only the music track from Base by Base Episode 323.

Song title: Not One Plate Fits All
Original Base by Base episode: 323: Meat consumption and APOE ε3/ε4–ε4/ε4: slower cognitive decline and lower dementia risk in SNAC‑K
Original episode link: https://basebybase.com/episodes/meat-apoe34-44-cognition

Article metadata:
Article title: Meat Consumption and Cognitive Health by APOE Genotype
Journal: JAMA Network Open
DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.6489
Reference: Norgren J, Carballo-Casla A, Grande G, et al. Meat Consumption and Cognitive Health by APOE Genotype. JAMA Network Open. 2026;9(3):e266489. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.6489

Lyrics:
Verse 1
Late-life numbers on a glowing screen,
Ten-year lines where the past has been.
Same old meals, but the curves don’t agree—
Turns out the code in you changes the recipe.

Pre-Chorus
Some bodies read the menu like a map,
Some miss the message in the micronutrient gap.
I keep it steady, I keep it precise,
Listening close to what the data implies.

Chorus
Not one plate fits all, not one rule for every mind,
In the quiet of the years, different gears unwind.
If the pattern says “slow down,” we follow that sign—
Choose what feeds the future, one measured bite at a time.

Verse 2
For certain carriers, higher meat on the scale,
Tracked with steadier thinking along the trail.
But flip to processed and the risk climbs high,
A ratio that can’t be sweet-talked by time.

Bridge
Post hoc whispers: maybe B12 in the mix,
Maybe the matrix, how the nutrients stick.
We don’t crown a certainty, we name what we see—
Precision in the question is the start of therapy.

Final Chorus
Not one plate fits all, let the evidence lead,
Keep it cautious, keep it real, keep it centered on need.
Unprocessed over shortcuts, let the long years shine—
Choose what feeds the future, one measured bite at a time.