5- Mediterranean diet and brain health:
The Mediterranean diet contains a big load of healthy fats from olive oil, nuts, and fish all of these fats have protective properties for the brain against dementia and cognitive decline. It is very beneficial for people suffering from Alzheimer’s disease, as it highly improves memory and boosts cognitive functions, processing speed, attention, and learning abilities
Along with its cardioprotective properties, it lowers the risk of brain embolisms and strokes by that it increases your lifespan.
Akin to the Mediterranean diet is the mind diet which is a combination between the Mediterranean diet and DASH intervention for the neurodegenerative delay in which there is total avoidance of foods that are harmful to our brains like red meat and fast food, cheese, and sweets. All of that along with increasing the consumption of natural plant food sources to decrease the risk of cognitive decline and dementia as we grow older.
