The MIND diet (a blend of the Mediterranean and DASH diets) can help slow cognitive decline as you grow older, especially for women. Ascent Xmedia/Getty Images A study says the MIND diet could reduce the risk of cognitive problems during aging.
Following the MIND diet especially predicted a better trajectory for Black people.
This diet emphasizes brain-healthy foods and discourages those harmful to the brain.
Dietitians say to eat more foods like leafy greens, nuts, berries, and fatty fish.
At the same time, cut down on foods high in saturated fat and sugar.
According to a new study published in Neurology , the Mediterranean-Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension Intervention for Neurogenerative Delay (MIND) diet could reduce people’s risk of cognitive impairment as they grow older.
The Alzheimer’s Society explains that it is normal to become more forgetful or have greater difficulty thinking as we age.
However, people with dementia can have more severe deficits in memory, thinking, language, orientation, perception, mood , and behavior.
Diet is one factor that could influence the likelihood of cognitive decline , according to the study authors.They specifically wanted to look at whether this was equally true for both Black and white Americans.While they found that there was no racial difference in how protective the diet was, they did find that there was a difference between women and men, with only women experiencing a decreased risk of cognitive impairment.However, better adherence to the MIND diet was a predictor of cognitive trajectory (changes in cognitive function over time) in Black study participants. How the link between MIND diet and cognitive decline risk was studied The study included over 14,000 people who were, on average, 64 years old. Among these, 30% were Black and 70% were white.These individuals were asked to complete a questionnaire examining their dietary patterns over the previous year. The researchers then looked to see how closely their diets matched with the MIND diet.Points were given based on whether they ate certain foods in the designated amounts. For example, if they ate three or more servings each day of whole […]
MIND Diet Linked with Sharper Memory, Lower Risk of Cognitive Decline
