Avoid senility with the Mediterranean Diet

Maintaining healthy eating habits is the key to excellent memory and avoid the risk of dementia (senility). Thus the latest conclusions of a study published in the journal Archives of Neurology.

Mediterranean diet full of fresh materials and low-fat foods was mentioned very useful to prevent senility. The experts believe, the combination of nutrients contained in fish, nuts, and vegetables, commonly consumed by Mediterranean peoples can maintain the function of brain cells.

Dr.Yian Gu and colleagues from Columbia University Medical Centre in the United States observed diet 2148 the retirees who live in New York, USA. During the four-year study period, 253 elderly people are suffering from Alzheimer's disease, the main cause of demenisa.

When tracked eating patterns of the respondents, they are often known to eat a salad, beans, fish, fruit and vegetables, and rarely eat foods high in fat and red meat, is the respondents who were free of dementia.

The researchers speculate that the combination of nutrients contained in a varied diet is extremely important. Mediterranean diet rich in contents note-3 and omega 6, vitamin E and folic acid and vitamin B12.