Med diet slows cognitive decline by up to seven years

Eating a Mediterranean diet of fruits and vegetables could slow cognitive decline by as much as seven years.

A new study has assessed the impact of the MIND diet—a modification of the Mediterranean diet—on the risk of dementia.

Strangely, the diet seemed to benefit women but not men, researchers from the University of Cincinnati’s College of Medicine discovered when they surveyed 14,145 people with an average age of 64.

Although those who followed the diet closely reduced their risk of cognitive decline, the biggest benefit was seen in the women and Black Americans.

MIND (Mediterranean-Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay) combines the Mediterranean diet with DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension), which focuses on vegetables, fruits and whole grains.

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