People who eat and drink like the Greeks may think a little more clearly into old age, hints a new study.
The findings add to a handful of evidence that a Mediterranean-style diet may be as good for the brain as it is for the rest of the body.
Traditionally associated with the consumption of a lot of wine, fruits, vegetables, legumes, olive oil and fish — and with very little red meat — the Mediterranean way of eating has been credited with helping to prevent various ailments, including heart disease, cancer and diabetes, lead researcher Christine Tangney of Rush University Medical Center in Chicago told Reuters Health in an e-mail.
To determine if slower brain aging might join the diet's list of potential health benefits, Tangney and her colleagues looked at the dietary habits and cognitive function of nearly 4,000 Midwesterners aged 65 and older.
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