The MIND vs. the Mediterranean Diet

The MIND diet is similar to the Mediterranean diet, except it was designed by scientists, and its components based on what studies have shown help and harm the brain over time. It’s comprised of 10 food groups that should be consumed regularly: Leafy greens, other vegetables, nuts, berries, beans, whole grains, fish, poultry, olive oil and wine. And five that we should leave out: Red meat, butter/margarine, cheese, sweets and fried or fast food.

This sounds a lot like the Mediterranean diet, with a few exceptions. It doesn’t suggest you eat multiple servings of fish per week—one serving should do, the authors say, based on research finding that one serving of fish per week is linked to better brain health, but more than one serving, not so much. And the MIND diet doesn’t suggest you eat fruit other than berries (blueberries are particularly encouraged), since here again, research has simply not shown fruit to help protect the brain. Leafy greens are given their own category in the MIND diet, since research has also shown these to be linked to brain and cognitive health over time.

It’s worth pointing out again that the MIND diet is a variant of the Mediterranean diet, which itself is linked to brain health, with a few science-based tweaks. As more research comes in, the diet will likely get some more, but for now, it seems to take into account the research on the foods that do and don’t help the brain over time.

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Connie’s comments:

My Turkish friend does not like vinegar and so he has leg pains and is also taking STATINs for cholesterol. He works as a mechanic and also smokes. I have been guiding him with omega 3, acidophilus and pickled greens.

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Connie Dello Buono is based in Sunnyvale California. Her first ebook is about women's health, Birthing Ways Healing Ways and her recent one is about cancer prevention, Curated Healing Ways. She had helped women have holistic childbirth as childbirth educator, founded Motherhealth, to serve seniors in the bay area with holistic caregivers and blogs at www.clubalthea.com with more than 10,000 health and finance related posts. Connie trains her own caregivers, which are the favorites of most bay area seniors who are home bound and alone. She is active in the rehab and nursing facilities, volunteering on music and movement for seniors. She is a member of Lion's club and offered scholarships to students in the Philippines. She is active at churchinsunnyvale.us and has Fridays Bible home study in Sunnyvale using the recovery version of the Bible , free at biblesforamerica.us She loves dancing and teaching and her courses can be found at https://teachclub.com/@thriveafter60 She is California Life Insurance licensed providing life insurance for older adults with health issues and helping women retire safely with income for life. at menloassetca.com , she helps with 401k rollover. 3 Benefit plans - Mortgage protection using term life insurance to pay for mortgage balance in event of death - Final Expense plan using Single Issue Whole Life Insurance, with cash back, disability benefit and guaranteed in the presence of health issues - Fixed Index Annuity retirement plan for safe, accessibility, less fees, less taxes, avoids probate as it goes directly to beneficiaries, rate of return with no downside market participation. She brings compassion and understanding to the needs of her clients, bringing holistic approach in health and life insurance. Her goal is to free families from worries especially during covid with caregivers and life insurance in the presence of health issues, especially for women. She can be reached at 408-854-1883 , motherhealth@gmail.com View more posts

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