Hello everyone:
More and more science is coming in showing that cognitive decline and dementia have multiple drivers, and that diet is a significant one. Protect your future health with this great data reviewed by MedScape:
“The Mediterranean diet, which is rich in fruits, vegetables, nuts, whole grains, and seafood, may help protect the aging brain.
Observational data from more than 60,000 adults showed that greater adherence to a Mediterranean diet was associated with up to a 23% lower risk of developing dementia over an average of 9 years.”
"Importantly, we found that even for those with higher genetic risk, having a more Mediterranean-like diet reduced the likelihood of developing dementia," study investigator Oliver Shannon, PhD, with Newcastle University, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK, told Medscape Medical News.
"For individuals looking to make healthy lifestyle choices to reduce their risk of dementia, adopting a Mediterranean-like diet could be one strategy to help reduce dementia risk, even for those with higher genetic risk," Shannon added.
"While there are no sure-fire ways to prevent dementia yet, a diet rich in fruit and vegetables, along with plenty of exercise and not smoking, all contribute to good heart health, which in turn helps to protect our brain from diseases that lead to dementia," Susan Mitchell, PhD, with Alzheimer's Research UK also added.
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989633...
https://bmcmedicine.biomedcentral.com/.../s12916-023-02772-3
Bottom Line:
As the data starts to mount up, there is no doubt that diet has a profound effect on health. Optimal food plans, as part of a health building lifestyle, are essential to healthy aging and disease prevention and/or management. The sooner you start and stick with it, the more you secure a safer and healthier future. Once again, I refer you to Valter Longo, PhD and his book and his online presence for more information on exactly what the proper Mediterranean food plan looks like. What is the best diet?
Eat real food. Mostly plants. Not too much. Avoid all processed food like things.
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