03/14/2023
I love the MIND and Mediterranean diets!🌿🌿Both are well known for their neurological benefits and are full of delicious foods.
Scientists conducted a study, the results of which were published in Neurology on March 8th. Here is a link to the study and an article with the all of the information about it from Sandee LaMotte at CNN, “Mediterranean and MIND diets reduced signs of Alzheimer’s in brain tissue, study finds”.
The scientists examined the association of the MIND and Mediterranean dietary patterns with factors related to Alzheimer Disease by examining the brains of 581 people who each donated their body as part of the Memory and Aging Project at Rush University.
According to the results of the study, the brain tissue of people who ate the most leafy greens looked nearly 19 years younger in plaque buildup when compared with those who ate one or fewer servings per week.
There’s a lot to be said for eating greens, which are welcome on your plate whether you are eating clean, plant-based, keto, low-carb or virtually any other lifestyle!
https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/08/health/alzheimers-mediterranean-mind-diet-wellness/index.html
https://n.neurology.org/content/early/2023/03/08/WNL.0000000000207176
People who most closely followed the plant-based Mediterranean and MIND diets had fewer plaques and tangles, key signs of Alzheimer's, in their brains at autopsy, a new study says.