The Mediterranean diet is said to help keep the brain sharp/basitfitnesstv

The Mediterranean diet is said to help keep the brain sharp/basitfitnesstv 

Chicago: A Mediterranean diet help keep the sharp brain despite signs of dementia in old age, according study has suggested.

Researchers at Rush University in Chicago, USA, found that people who ate a Mediterranean diet performed better on tests of brain function despite having symptoms of Alzheimer's. 

Apart from the Mediterranean diet, other important factors in this regard include not smoking and drinking alcohol and regular exercise.

One of the reasons this diet fights mental weakness is that it is balanced and long-lasting

Doing keep stable weight and healthy while also reducing the risk of obesity-related blood vessel problems which can affect brain function.

Some studies claim that an abundance of fruits and vegetables also plays an important role due to their rich amounts of brain-protecting antioxidants.

In the study, researchers used data from the Rush Memory and Aging Project. The study examined 24 years of autopsy data from 1997 to 2022.

The study involved 586 people who died at an average age of 91.