MIND Diet Often Recommended for Alzheimer's Prevention

Part of a healthy lifestyle, one that may prevent heart disease, Alzheimer’s and other diseases, involves consuming a nourishing diet. According to a recent study, one way to obtain these nutrients is through the MIND diet. This berry-heavy diet, which was created by nutritional epidemiologist Martha Clare Morris, PhD and colleagues at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, IL, is a tweaked combination of the Mediterranean and the DASH diets. The acronym MIND stands for Mediterranean-DASH Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay. Read full article on HealthCentral about the MIND diet and what it can do for your health: Support a caregiver or jump-start discussion in support groups with real stories - for bulk orders of Minding Our Elders e-mail Carol   Photo Credit: Caroline Attwood: Unsplash                Related StoriesFree Caring for the Caregiver Summit to Save for Anytime ListeningReminiscing One of the Most Powerful "Drugs" for People Living with DementiaFamily Members Who Care More About the Inheritance Than Parents' Care 
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