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Per tenere in forma il cervello, niente supplementi ma una dieta sana

Le scorciatoie per evitare demenza e Alzheimer non esistono. La dieta di tutti i giorni conta di più:

What really works to support brain health as you age? Start with the very same foods that can help to keep your heart healthy: A Mediterranean-style diet replete with fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains, beans, nuts, fish, low-fat dairy and olive oil. In a major study called MIND, seniors who adopted such a diet and limited their salt intake had a 35 percent lower risk for cognitive decline as they aged, and strict adherence to the diet cut the risk by more than 50 percent.

At the same time, avoid or strictly limit foods that can have toxic effects on the brain, like red and especially processed meats, cheese and butter, fried foods, pastries, sugars and refined carbohydrates like white rice and white bread, none of which are good for the heart either.

This diet would also reduce the risk of high blood pressure and Type 2 diabetes, both of which can foster cognitive decline or dementia.

In a Chinese study of 17,700 older adults free of dementia at the start of the study, those who consumed at least three servings of vegetables and two servings of fruits a day were significantly less likely to develop dementia over the next six years.

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/01/well/live/brain-booster-in-a-bottle-dont-bother.html

Published in Vivi meglio