How MIND Diet Can Help With Sharper Memory and Slower Brain Aging
Following a brain-healthy eating pattern that combines elements of the Mediterranean and DASH diets may help preserve memory, slow cognitive decline, and reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease, according to a growing body of evidence highlighted in recent reporting.
The MIND diet (Mediterranean-DASH Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay) priortizes green leafy vegetables, other vegetables, berries, nuts, whole grains, fish, poultry, beans, olive oil, and moderate wine consumption while limiting red meat, butter and margarine, cheese, pastries and sweets, and fried or fast food.
A CNN feature published March 17, 2026, reviewed key studies showing that strict adherence to the MIND diet is associated with:
A slower rate of cognitive decline equivalent to being 7.5 years young...