A Mediterranean diet, which includes large amounts of fruits, vegetables, olive oil, beans and cereal grains, may have a positive impact on your brain health, a new study has claimed.
Researchers found that older people who followed a Mediterranean diet retained more brain volume over a three-year period than those who did not follow the diet as closely.
However, contrary to earlier studies, eating more fish and less meat was not related to changes in the brain.
The Mediterranean diet includes large amounts of fruits, vegetables, olive oil, beans and cereal grains such as wheat and rice, moderate amounts of fish, dairy and wine, and limited red meat and poultry.
“As we age, the brain shrinks and we lose brain cells which can affect learning and memory,” said Michelle luciano, of the University of Edinburgh in Scotland.