Maybe you’re on a low-carb diet to shed a few pounds, or you’re taking protein to keep your muscles full. But have you ever thought of changing your diet to keep your brain young?
Scientists at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago developed an eating plan designed to prevent cognitive decline and found that it significantly slows the aging process of the brain.
What is AKIL?
A suitable name was also found: MIND stands for Mediterranean-DASH Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay and includes at least three servings of whole grains a day, one vegetable of your choice and one green vegetable. If that sounds very healthy to you, you may be happy that a glass of wine a day is planned and nuts and berries are on the schedule, but only twice a week. Poultry can end up on the plate just as often, you should also eat fish once a week, and beans every other day would be ideal as a side dish.
What do you have to eat?
Unfortunately, red meat, butter, full-fat cheese, pies and desserts, as well as fried or fast food, are also not allowed on the plate.
The test was performed on 960 adults who did not show signs of dementia when the study began. The mean age was 81.4, all subjects were participants of the Rapid Memory and Aging Project. Each year, seniors were asked about their eating habits, and they also took part in tests that measured their cognitive abilities.
The results were clear: Those who adhered to the MIND diet were cognitively seven and a half years younger than those who did not actually follow it.
This type of nutrition keeps the whole body young
Scientists have also found that diet plans can cut the risk of developing Alzheimer’s in half. The risk of developing cardiovascular diseases (illnesses that affect the coronary arteries, such as high blood pressure, heart attack or stroke) was also reduced.
The results were published in the journal Alzheimer’s & Dementia, and Dr. Martha Morris, who designed the diet, stressed the importance of this: “Aging for everyone comes with some degree of regression; and Alzheimer’s is now the sixth leading cause of death in the United States, accounting for 60 to 80 percent of all dementia cases. That’s why it’s more important than ever to prevent the cognitive decline that characterizes dementia. Delaying the onset of dementia by just five years can almost halve the cost and frequency.”
In addition to the recommended diet, physical and mental activity and not smoking also help reduce the risk of dementia. (cover media)
Source : Blick
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