Nutrition
Is this eating style good for brain health?
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A study published online in October 2015 by the journal Neurology provided important new evidence in this regard. The study included nearly 700 older adults (average age about 81) from many walks of life. Their diets were carefully assessed, and their brains were studied with MRI scans. Those people who adhered most closely to the Mediterranean diet were found to have larger brains—equivalent to that of people five years younger—compared with those who adhered least closely to the diet. Parts of the brain that are particularly important in memory showed the most difference.
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