mediterranean diet good for brain
Last Updated : GMT 05:17:37
Emiratesvoice, emirates voice
Emiratesvoice, emirates voice
Last Updated : GMT 05:17:37
Emiratesvoice, emirates voice

Food cuts age-disorder risk

Mediterranean diet good for brain

Emiratesvoice, emirates voice

Emiratesvoice, emirates voice Mediterranean diet good for brain

Typical Mediterranean Diet
London - Arabstoday

Typical Mediterranean Diet London - Arabstoday Eating a Mediterranean-style diet helps keep the brain healthy, reducing age-related damage, say researchers. Brain scans suggest a diet rich in plant foods and fish, along with moderate drinking, cuts the risk of developing lesions that are linked to the development of cognitive disorders including Alzheimer’s. The Mediterranean diet is regarded as the classic eating habits of populations from countries such as France, Greece, Spain and Italy. It has been thought to improve heart health and stave off cancer because it is high in fruit, vegetables, fish, nuts, whole grains and ‘healthy’ fats such as those in olive oil, while low in red meat and dairy products. But a new US study shows further benefits to the brain where it is linked to lower levels of white matter hyperintesity volume, a marker of damage to the small vessels. Some researchers believe the diet keeps the grey cells healthy by cutting inflammation, while others say the high intake of antioxidant vitamins may also protect the brain. A report in the Archives of Neurology medical journal examined for the first time the relationship between the Mediterranean diet and lesions in the brain, known as white matter hyperintensities (WHM). Study leader Hannah Gardener of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, and colleagues looked at data on almost 1,000 people with an average age of 72 years taking part in the Northern Manhattan Study. Participants were given a food frequency questionnaire to assess dietary patterns during the previous year, and answers were used to determine a score from 0-9 indicating how much they stuck to a Mediterranean diet, with a higher MeDi score showing greater compliance. The volume of chronic age-related white matter damage was measured using brain MRI scans. Results of the survey showed that 11.6 per cent of participants scored 0 to 2 on the MeDi scale, 15.8 per cent scored 3, 23 per cent scored 4, 23.5 per cent scored 5, and 26.1 per cent scored 6 to 9. Women had lower scores than men and those engaged in moderate to heavy levels of physical activity had higher scores. Those scoring 6 or higher also had lower Body Mass Index scores, suggesting healthier weights. The results show a lower burden of WMHV among people sticking to a Mediterranean diet, even after allowing for risk factors including physical activity, smoking, blood lipid levels, hypertension, diabetes, history of cardiac disease and BMI. The only component of the MeDi score showing independent benefit with less brain damage was higher consumption of monounsaturated fat such as olive oil compared with saturated fat, including butter. Dr Gardener said ‘Although diet may be an important predictor of vascular disease, little is known about the possible association between dietary habits and WMHs. ‘Studies have suggested that consumption of a Mediterranean Diet is associated with a reduced risk of the metabolic syndrome, coronary heart disease, stroke and cognitive disorders, but no studies to date, to our knowledge, have examined the association with WMH volume.’ She said: ‘In summary, the current study suggests a possible protective association between increased consumption of a MeDi and small vessel damage.’ The results suggests the overall dietary pattern, rather than any of the individual components, was the most important factor, said the report. Eating healthy monounsaturated fats such as olive oil is known to lower the risk of cardiovascular disease, but in the UK higher levels of animal or saturated fats are eaten. Olive oil contains omega-6 fats, a form of ‘healthy’ polyunsaturates which blocks the body’s response to inflammation in chronic conditions such as heart disease and arthritis. It also reduces blood pressure and improves the ratio of good to bad blood fats. Dieticians say the Mediterranean diet also appears to improve vascular function, the flexibility of cells lining the walls of blood vessels, particularly in the heart and circulatory system. The diet is known to fight inflammation and repair oxygen-related cell damage. Previous research has found strict adherence to a Mediterranean diet could help stave off memory loss and Alzheimer’s. Even those people already suffering from memory loss were half as likely to develop full-blown Alzheimer’s if they stuck to a Mediterranean-style diet.  

GMT 10:02 2018 Wednesday ,24 January

Sanofi buys US haemophilia treatment

GMT 04:57 2018 Tuesday ,23 January

Saudi-led coalition announces $1.5bn

GMT 04:24 2018 Monday ,22 January

UN appeals for nearly $3 bn to save

GMT 12:42 2018 Sunday ,21 January

Second face transplant for Frenchman

GMT 06:09 2018 Saturday ,20 January

China sees births fall despite push

GMT 09:08 2018 Friday ,19 January

Police raid France's Lactalis

GMT 07:28 2018 Thursday ,18 January

Suppressing a sneeze can be dangerous

GMT 09:43 2018 Wednesday ,17 January

Populists target vaccine decree
Emiratesvoice, emirates voice
Emiratesvoice, emirates voice

Name *

E-mail *

Comment Title*

Comment *

: Characters Left

Mandatory *

Terms of use

Publishing Terms: Not to offend the author, or to persons or sanctities or attacking religions or divine self. And stay away from sectarian and racial incitement and insults.

I agree with the Terms of Use

Security Code*

mediterranean diet good for brain mediterranean diet good for brain

 



Name *

E-mail *

Comment Title*

Comment *

: Characters Left

Mandatory *

Terms of use

Publishing Terms: Not to offend the author, or to persons or sanctities or attacking religions or divine self. And stay away from sectarian and racial incitement and insults.

I agree with the Terms of Use

Security Code*

mediterranean diet good for brain mediterranean diet good for brain

 



GMT 19:57 2018 Tuesday ,23 January

Farm-fresh from Kerala to the UAE, in just one day

GMT 05:17 2024 Wednesday ,07 February

Amazon to open first cashierless shop

GMT 10:08 2018 Wednesday ,24 January

Microsoft to open 4 data centres

GMT 19:20 2017 Sunday ,12 November

Bapco: Saudi-Bahrain oil supplies resume

GMT 12:02 2017 Friday ,15 December

EU says 15,000 migrants to exit Libya in two months

GMT 08:31 2017 Wednesday ,01 November

Dina role in “The Flood” underlined her talent

GMT 05:04 2024 Tuesday ,06 February

Skincare PR Performance Full Year 2017

GMT 14:26 2017 Thursday ,13 July

Athletics: Mo Farah 'sick' of doping allegations

GMT 13:09 2017 Thursday ,27 July

India is the toughest place in the world

GMT 11:45 2017 Sunday ,12 February

4 things to support your heart health

GMT 16:33 2015 Friday ,10 July

Paramount Pictures and AMC announce new deal

GMT 01:51 2014 Friday ,20 June

Boris, Blair and Iraq
 
 Emirates Voice Facebook,emirates voice facebook  Emirates Voice Twitter,emirates voice twitter Emirates Voice Rss,emirates voice rss  Emirates Voice Youtube,emirates voice youtube  Emirates Voice Youtube,emirates voice youtube

Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2021 ©

Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2021 ©

emiratesvoieen emiratesvoiceen emiratesvoiceen emiratesvoiceen
emiratesvoice emiratesvoice emiratesvoice
emiratesvoice
بناية النخيل - رأس النبع _ خلف السفارة الفرنسية _بيروت - لبنان
emiratesvoice, Emiratesvoice, Emiratesvoice