REVEALED: A new study suggests that following this diet REDUCES the chance of getting dementia by a third
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REVEALED: A new study suggests that following this diet REDUCES the chance of getting dementia by a third
A new study reveals that you could cut your chances of getting dementia by a third by following an 'anti-inflammatory' diet.
The study, published in the Journal of Neurology, claims that consuming foods and beverages that are rich in healthy plant compounds — such as tea, coffee, fruits, vegetables, and legumes — help combat age-related inflammation in the body, reducing the risk of dementia.
A study suggests that eating foods that have anti-inflammatory properties reduces the chances of contracting dementia by a third. Credit: Shutterstock/AimPix.
The study analysed the diets of more than 1,000 individuals aged 65 and over.
Results suggest that those who consume the most anti-inflammatory foods and beverages — around 20 pieces of fruit, 19 servings of vegetables, four servings of legumes and 11 cups of coffee or tea on average per week — are the least likely to get dementia.
Meanwhile, those who consume the least amount of anti-inflammatory food — around 9 pieces of fruit, 10 servings of vegetables, 2 servings of legumes, and 9 cups of coffee or tea in the average week — were three times more likely to contract dementia.
Also, 6 per cent or 62 people out of the 1,059 participants have developed dementia.
Dr Nikolaos Scarmeas, senior author of the study from Kapodistrian University of Athens in Greece, said: ‘These findings suggest that people could protect their brains by eating more healthily."
"As people can change their diets, they might want to think about eating anti-inflammatory foods like fruit and vegetables and avoiding more inflammatory choices like very high-calorie foods."
"But more research is needed before specific dietary advice can be given, as this was not a clinical trial providing clear proof."
Previous studies have pointed out that people who consume more inflammatory foods have poorer memory and develop cognitive decline at a younger age.
Previous studies claim that people who consume more inflammatory food have poorer memory and develop cognitive decline at a younger age. Credit: Getty Images.
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