In 2017 it was published model MIND-diet, which aims to help keep a clear mind and a good memory to old age. Its developers have assured that in strict compliance with the recommendations of diet the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease reduced by 55%.
Authors MIND-diet products are divided into 15 categories. The first 10 should be included in the daily diet: Meat, poultry, fish, beans, nuts, whole grain products, vegetables, herbs, berries, olive oil and red wine. Last 5 categories - is blacklisted. It includes foods that should be avoided or at least greatly restricted.
5 undesired products
1. red meat
Scientists from the University of Leeds in the UK have published a study that describes the effect of the consumption of red meat on the brain. For 17 years they have watched 30,000 people whose diet mainly consisted of red meat. The result of the research shocked. Fans of pork and beef were suffering from colorectal cancer (the defeat of various departments of the large intestine) by 74% more likely than those who limited themselves to this product.
You should know that it is located in the intestine basic signals sent to the brain centers. Thus, any disease, inflammation, infections and bowel dysfunction impair the central nervous system.
2. Yellow hard cheese
According to American researchers from the University of Michigan, yellow cheese is a highly addictive, like drug. As with drugs, it acts on the same brain areas, arousing pleasant sensations. That is why many people can not give up the tasty morsels.
In addition to this, yellow cheese is very high in calories. Drinking it in large quantities leads to obesity. Scientists at Cambridge University have reported that overweight - the cause of dementia (acquired dementia) and accelerated aging of the brain, as a result of which there are serious cognitive violations.
Furthermore, even famous gouda or emmental cheese provide the body with a large number of Oxy-LDL cholesterol. This oxidized form of "bad" cholesterol that builds up inside the arteries. The thick walls and small vessel lumen - the main cause of atherosclerosis and stroke.
3. Margarine
Previously it was thought that margarine is the source of unsaturated fatty acids, necessary for the functioning of the body. It is a myth. In the production of margarine unsaturated fats become saturated, trans formation increases. The excess of such compounds in the body causing cerebral atherosclerosis. On the inner shell arteries deposited cholesterol, vascular occlusion occurs.
Eating margarine leads to obesity, diabetes and stroke, the risk of atherosclerosis increased by 10% in relation to the use of the same amount of butter and even swine fat.
4. Fast food and fried foods
Scientists from the University of Canberra in Australia, studied the effect of fast food on health. The results showed that this food has a serious effect on the brain. Man eating "fast food" more than a week, faced with certain problems of spatial thinking and concentration. He irreparable changes occur in the brain, the functioning of the hippocampus deteriorated, that is, the area the brain that is responsible for the formation of emotions, memory strengthening, namely its transition from short-term to the long-term.
In addition, the fat-containing products - the cause of obesity, which, as mentioned earlier, makes older brains. Dangerous trans fats fried foods and fast food develop atherosclerosis.
At high temperature roasting products containing starch (potato chips, corn chips and crispbread, crackers, biscuits) acrylamide, a carcinogen formed. This substance causes cancer, loads the nervous system and increases the risk of stroke.
5. Sugar and sweet
Researchers at the Medical University of Boston studied the effect of sugary foods on the brain. It turned out that sweets are harmful to the brain. High blood sugar destroys memory, especially short-term. This increases the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease. The use of glucose in large quantities leads to premature aging - human life is reduced by about 15 years.
Especially worrisome is the fact that long-term consumption of sugary foods can lead to serious consequences, such as dementia.
However, it should be understood that this happens only when the abuse of sweets. WHO recommends eating no more than 5-7 teaspoons (30-35 grams) per day. It is necessary to calculate and take into account all the sugar contained in foods eaten by you.
A moderate amount of carbohydrates saturates the body with energy, which is necessary for its operation. In addition to sugar, safe for health can be obtained from the green of fresh vegetables, fruits and honey.
