Mediterranean Diet May Help Prevent Alzheimer's - Forbes.com

Mediterranean Diet May Help Prevent Alzheimer's - Forbes.com:

"The heart-healthy benefits of the so-called Mediterranean diet are well known, but new research suggests the eating plan may reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease, too.

People who carefully followed the Mediterranean diet -- heavy on fish, fruits and vegetables, monounsaturated fats such as those found in olive oil, and low on meat and dairy products -- had a 40 percent lower risk of developing Alzheimer's than those who ate the conventional American diet."