A previous study published in the journal Alzheimer’s & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer’s Association found that the MIND diet lowered the risk of Alzheimer’s disease by as much as 53 percent in participants who adhered to the diet rigorously, and by about 35 percent in those who followed it moderately well.
A 2023 study found that the MIND diet was associated with fewer Alzheimer’s plaques and tangles. “These results are exciting improvement in people’s diets in just one area such as eating more than six servings of green leafy vegetables per week, or not eating fried foods was associated with fewer amyloid plaques in the brain, similar to being about four years younger. While our research doesn’t prove that a healthy diet resulted in fewer brain deposits of amyloid plaques, also known as an indicator of Alzheimer’s disease, we know there is a relationship and following the MIND and Mediterranean diets may be one way that people can improve their brain health and protect cognition as they age,” study author Puja Agarwal, PhD, of RUSH University in Chicago, said.
