MIND Diet Linked to Slower Brain Aging, Study Finds
A growing body of research continues to highlight the connection between what we eat and how our brains age. A recent study found that individuals who adhered more closely to the MIND diet experienced slower brain shrinkage and less grey matter loss over time, with the observed differences roughly equivalent to about 2.5 years of delayed brain aging.
The MIND diet combines elements of the Mediterranean diet with the DASH diet, emphasizing foods linked to cognitive health. Specifically, the research identified berries and poultry as foods associated with healthier brain changes. In contrast, sweets and fried fast foods were linked to greater tissue loss in the brain.
These findings add to the expanding evidence that dietary choices may play a meaningful role in long-term brain health, potentially offering a modifiable factor for reducing the risk of age-related cognitive decline.