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From NBC News: New evidence finds that the MIND diet lives up to its name, even when it is started later in life.
Middle-aged and older participants in a large, long-term study were less likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease or other types of dementia if they followed a diet filled with green, leafy vegetables, olive oil, whole grains and lots of berries, according to a report presented Monday at the annual meeting of the American Society for Nutrition.
Researchers from University of Hawaii at Mānoa and the University of Southern California discovered that adhering to the MIND diet, which combines the Mediterranean diet with the blood-pressure-lowering DASH diet, results in a stronger and more consistent reduction in dementia risk than what is seen with other healthy diets.
The new findings suggest it’s never too late to switch to a healthy diet, said the study’s lead author, Song-Yi Park, an associate professor at the University of Hawaii at Mānoa.
The report notes that berries — especially strawberries and blueberries – have been linked to brain health.
The report also shares the following helpful tips:
How to follow the MIND diet
Some suggestions for reaching the optimal score for the MIND diet, according to a 2015 study:
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Leafy green vegetables, such as kale, spinach, broccoli, bok choy and mustard: six or more servings per week
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Other vegetables: one serving per day
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Nuts, such as almonds, walnuts or pistachios: five or more servings per week
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Cheese: less than one per week
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Whole grains: three or more per day
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Fish (not fried): one or more servings per week
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Red meat: less than one serving per week
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Fast fried foods: less than one per week
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Pastries and sweets: less than five servings per week
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If you want to protect your brain (yes, says the woman whose parents have #alzheimers), this diet beats the Mediterranean diet, new study suggests.
The secret sauce? Plants, especially leafy greens and berries!
https://t.co/57CgxB7jHl via @nbcnews
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