Saturday Oct 06, 2012 (
foodconsumer.org) -- A new study in Translational Psychiatry suggests eating Mediterranean diet may help prevent Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and mild cognitive impairment. (MCI).
The report states, A Mediterranean diet has been associated in prior research with a low morbidity and mortality for many chronic diseases including heart disease, metabolic syndrome and cancer.
Professor R Martins at Centre of Excellence for Alzheimers Disease Research and Care, Edith Cowan University in Joondalup, Western Australia and colleagues found adherence to the Mediterranean diet was the main predictor for Alzheimers and mild cognitive decline in their statistical analyses after adjustment for a range of other factors.