Soundbyte summary: The value of your diet is not whether you ate a specific food or not; the value of the diet is determined by the collection of the foods in it. This is known as a “dietary pattern.” While the MIND Diet is associated with less risk of dementia, it’s because of the whole dietary pattern – not specific foods in it.
Topics include:
• The difference between dementia and mild cognitive impairment
• What the MIND diet is and its possible role in dementia prevention
• The distinction between diets and dietary patterns
• Why the greater number of limitations may be the secret to the MIND diet
• What reverse causation is and why we need to be wary of it
Referenced Articles:
Arjmand et al., 2022. MIND Diet Intervention on cognitive performance and brain function (randomized controlled trial).
Gutierrez et al., 2021. A review of randomized controlled trials on nutrition and cognitive function.
Kheirouri & Alizadeh, 2021. A systematic review of the MIND Diet and cognitive performance in older adults.Livingston et al., 2020. Modifiable risk factors for dementia.
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