I've basically been eating a Mediterranean diet for years and I do have to say that it has served me well. This article in Time online, claims that it might also good for your brain as you age.Rounds of cognitive tests were done on 522 people in three groups, in a Spanish study over a 6½ year period. One group consumed a Mediterranean diet with extra-virgin olive oil, another ate a Mediterranean diet supplemented with mixed nuts, and the control group was assigned a low-fat diet.
The results? On average, those consuming either version of the Mediterranean diet scored significantly higher than the low-fat dieters on cognitive tests.
Interesting, but more study still needs to be done.
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