The Best Diet for Your Brain 🧠
If you’re heading into the new year thinking about healthier choices for your body and brain, consider this:
A new study spanning 12 years in people over the age of 65 in France found that those who followed a Mediterranean Diet had a lower risk of cognitive decline.
The unique thing about this study was that it didn’t just rely on the participants to report their eating habits.
Instead, the researchers measured markers in blood samples and in the gut microbiome that relate to the Mediterranean diet pattern—which means more accurate and reliable results!
The Mediterranean Diet emphasizes:
▪️ Fruits, vegetables, beans, & whole grains
▪️ Healthy fats from olive oil, nuts, & seeds
▪️ Protein from fish, poultry, beans, & eggs (only small amounts of red meat)
▪️ Some dairy products
▪️ Limited sugars
The Mediterranean Diet has not only been linked to a lower risk of cognitive decline but also better heart health and a lower risk of cancer.
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Reference
Tor-Roca A, Sánchez-Pla A, Korosi A, et al. A Mediterranean Diet-Based Metabolomic Score and Cognitive Decline in Older Adults: A Case-Control Analysis Nested within the Three-City Cohort Study [published online ahead of print, 2023 Oct 24]. Mol Nutr Food Res. 2023. [link]
