Mediterranean diet linked to healthy brain

Jodelle Maglaya | | Health Imaging | Cardiac Imaging

With the New Year officially here, many people are committed to accomplishing their goals, such as sticking to a healthy diet.   

According to U.S. News & World Report, the best diets overall is the DASH Diet, Mediterranean Diet and the MIND Diet. These three diets rank as the top three for improving your health and fitness goals, and researchers found that one of these diets even have a positive effect on the brain.

Researchers conducted a study and found that people who are on the Mediterranean diet and work well with sticking to it have less brain shrinkage, as they grow older. The team used MRI scans to test 401 people in a three-year period.

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Can A Diet Really Protect The Brain?

Jodelle Maglaya

Jodelle joined TriMed Media Group in 2016 as a senior writer, focusing on content for Radiology Business and Health Imaging. After receiving her master's from DePaul University, she worked as a news reporter and communications specialist.

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