Study Links Mediterranean Diet to Preserving Memory
A recent study published in the journal Neurology shows a strong correlation between the Mediterranean diet and memory skills.
According to the study, conducted by researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, the Mediterranean diet supports consuming food that has omega 3 fatty acids present in fish, salad dressing and chicken, thereby avoiding saturated fats, dairy food and meat. It is linked with the preservation of memory and thinking abilities. However, the link was absent in people with type II diabetes.
"Since there are no definitive treatments for most dementing illnesses, modifiable activities, such as diet, that may delay the onset of symptoms of dementia, are very important," Georgios Tsivgoulis, M.D., a neurologist with UAB and the University of Athens, Greece, said in a news release.
For the current study, researchers reviewed the dietary information of 17,478 African-Americans and Caucasians who belonged to the age group of 64 in order to check how closely they followed the Mediterranean diet. Nearly 17 percent of the participants suffered from diabetes. Apart from this, they underwent tests that measured their memory and thinking abilities over a period of four years.
http://www.scienceworldreport.com/articles/6584/20130502/study-links-mediterranean-diet-to-preserving-memory.htm
The Type II diabetes discorrelation is sort of interesting.
