Any diet that lets me drink wine is a diet I’m on board for. Especially if it’s a diet that lets me drink wine well into old age.
The MIND diet, which is based around a Mediterranean diet, encourages just that.
Mind you, it’s not a diet for people who are looking to lose weight. This diet is targeted to make your brain sharper.
Foods are broken down into fifteen different groups. Ten brain healthy ones, and and five unhealthy ones.
The unhealthy foods? Butter and margarine, some cheeses, pastries and candies, fried foods, and red meat. Nothing you wouldn’t expect to be unhealthy.
The brain healthy foods are way more specific. Leafy greens, whole grains, veggies, legumes, nuts, and berries are among the most prominent foods.
And for drinks? Water, of course, or a glass of wine.
You read that right: a glass of wine is considered good for your brain. ##MN_RESP##
There’s been a lot of research on this. We may not have proven that wine can help you lose weight (though it is one of the lowest-calorie options), but it’s backed up by research that red wine has its share of health benefits. The antioxidants in red wine are supposed to lower your risk of disease, just for one example.
But adherents to this diet, all of whom were elderly adults at risk of cognitive decline, had much higher cognitive function after five years than elderly adults who didn’t follow this diet. It’s a diet that has now been proven to “substantially slow cognitive decline with age,” according to the study.
So don’t worry about cutting out the wine when you get older! It could even help you!
Would you follow this diet to keep your brain sharp?
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