MIND Diet

The MIND diet, also known as the Mediterranean-DASH Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay diet, focuses on the items in both the DASH and Mediterranean diets that are notably beneficial for brain health in an effort to reduce the risk of mental decline. Although there is no guaranteed method to stop Alzheimer's disease, the progressive brain ailment that the MIND diet was first designed to treat, or other types of dementia, eating wholesome staples like leafy greens, almonds, and berries may reduce a person's risk of developing it.

Through a National Institute on Aging-funded study that was first released in 2015, the late Martha Clare Morris, a nutritional epidemiologist at Rush University Medical Center, created the MIND diet. According to the study, the MIND diet reduced the risk of Alzheimer's by up to 53% in those who adhered to it religiously and by roughly 35% in those who followed it only loosely. Further research links the MIND diet to additional advantageous impacts on cognition.

Pros:

• Nutritionally sound.
  
  
• No counting carbs, points or calories.
  
  
• Filling – it's rich in high-fiber foods.
  
  
• A clearly defined plan with recipes.
  
  
• Has proven health benefits.
  
  
• Diverse foods and flavors.

Cons:

• Lacks in-depth nutritional guidance