Dementia Specialists Back 3 Foods for Brain Health, Citing 64% Lower Alzheimer’s Risk
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Updated · BuzzFeed · Jun 13
Dementia Specialists Back 3 Foods for Brain Health, Citing 64% Lower Alzheimer’s Risk
3 articles · Updated · BuzzFeed · Jun 13
Summary
Leafy greens, fatty fish and blueberries topped dementia specialists’ food recommendations, with experts highlighting daily greens, two to three weekly fish servings and up to 1 cup of blueberries a day.
Evidence cited in the report linked one daily serving of leafy greens to cognition resembling people 11 years younger, based on a five-year study of 960 older adults.
Fatty fish drew the strongest prevention case because omega-3 DHA supports neuron repair; one six-year study tied long-term omega-3 supplementation to a 64% lower Alzheimer’s risk.
Blueberries were recommended for anthocyanins and other antioxidants that may reduce inflammation, protect brain cells and slow age-related memory decline.
Specialists said diet alone is not enough, urging brain-health routines that also include exercise, sleep, blood-pressure control, social engagement and avoiding smoking.