MIND diet patient information

Introduction

• the MIND diet is ahybrid of the low-sodium DASH diet & the Mediterranean diet.
  • it is associated with slower cognitive decline in healthy older people*
  • the MIND diet emphasizes the ingredients that promote brain health
    • berries, fish, beans, olive oil, nuts, leafy greens, etc
  • it restricts foods that increase risk of athersclerotic cardiovascular disease
    • red meat, butter, cheese, & fried foods.
  • it may lower risk of Alzheimer's disease
  • it may delay onset of Parkinson's disease
  • it is associated with better cognitive function independent of common brain pathology
    • the MIND diet may contribute to cognitive resilience in the elderly

Additional terms

• Mediterranean-DASH Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay (MIND) diet