Mediterranean Diet Keeps Brains Young Too

Is there anyone out there who isn't tired of reading about many benefits that a Mediterranean diet delivers to our bodies? Now comes a study from researchers at Rush Medical College in Chicago suggesting that a Mediterranean diet, along with moderate amounts of wine, can slow mental decline, in addition to slowing physical decline. The New York Times reports that researchers analyzed data from 3,790 Chicago residents 65 and older, testing the subjects’ mental acuity at three-year intervals, and tracking their degree of adherence to the Mediterranean diet. The study revealed that high adherence to the diet was associated with slower rates of cognitive decline, even after controlling for smoking, education, obesity, hypertension, and other factors.

Read more in the New York Times.