Free US shipping over $50
June 27, 2017
More than 5 million Americans are currently living with Alzheimer’s disease — the most common form of dementia that affects memory, cognitive processes, and behavior. If you could prevent yourself from becoming a part of that statistic simply by eating certain foods most days, would you?
According to new research published in the journal Alzheimer’s & Dementia, a new diet, appropriately called the MIND diet, may lower a person’s risk of developing the disease by up to 53 percent.
And you don’t even have to follow the diet meticulously to reap the benefits: Participants who followed it moderately well still lowered their risk by 35 percent.
So what does the diet entail exactly? It’s actually a fusion of two diets — the Mediterranean diet and the DASH diet — which have been getting a lot of attention lately for their heart-healthy benefits. The MIND diet has 15 dietary components made up of 10 brain-healthy foods and five unhealthy groups to avoid.
On the menu: Leafy greens, vegetables, nuts, berries, beans, whole grains, fish, poultry, olive oil, and wine
Off the regular menu: Red meat, cheese, sweets, and fried foods are limited to less than one serving per week and butter and margarine to less than 1 tablespoon per day
The study, which looked at almost 1,000 participants over a 9-year period, suggests that the longer an individual followed this diet, the less likely they were to develop Alzheimer’s. While researchers say more studies needs to be conducted to confirm a cause-and-effect relationship between the MIND diet and reduction of Alzheimer’s risk, the results are promising. Plus, eating this way will help lower your risk of a host of other conditions, including diabetes and heart disease.
We want to know: Will you adopt this healthy diet to lower your risk of Alzheimer’s?
Reposted from Everyday Health.
MyID profiles are free for life with the ability to add Plus features which include:
Additional Categories
Paint a clearer picture with additional categories such as physicians, labs, insurance, medical imaging and more.
Document Storage
Attach important documents to your profile for quick access anytime, anywhere.
Medication Reminders
Receive pill reminders to make sure you stay on top of your health.
Text Alerts When Scanned
Get a text whenever your medical ID is scanned. You can also choose to keep the emergency contacts in the loop.
$12 for 1 year of Plus
Regularly $24 ($1.99/mo.)
Leave a comment
Comments will be approved before showing up.