A protein-rich diet also showed cognitive benefits.
Several of these lifestyle factors are affected by nutrition, including blood pressure, weight and blood sugar levels.
What Does This Study Show?
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They drew their information from a survey that had been conducted in 2018.
Protein-rich foods included meats, fish, eggs, dairy and beans (legumes).
Anti-inflammatory foods included fruits, vegetables, legumes, nuts and tea.
Scores ranged from 0 to 30, with higher scores correlating with higher levels of cognitive function.
How Does This Apply to Real Life?
Higher markers of inflammationin the body have been linked with greater rates of cognitive decline and depression.
All of these diets include foods that the researchers considered anti-inflammatory and protein-rich.
Besides diet,other lifestyle habits also play a role in brain health.
We include all these foods in our7-Day Anti-Inflammatory Meal Plan for Healthy Aging.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Subjective cognitive declinea public health issue.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Maintaining your brain health.
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