CNN —Eating an anti-inflammatory diet of whole grains, fruits and vegetables instead of an inflammatory diet focused on red and processed meats and ultraprocessed foods, such as sugary cereals, sodas, fries and ice cream, lowered the risk of dementia by 31%, a new study found.
“Following an anti-inflammatory diet was related to lower risk of dementia, even among people with cardiometabolic diseases who are already at elevated risk of dementia,” said Dove, a doctoral student at the Aging Research Center at Karolinska Institutet in Solna, Sweden, in an email.
Brain scans of those who followed an anti-inflammatory diet also showed significantly lower levels of brain biomarkers of neurodegeneration and vascular injury, Dove said.
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Just a 10% increase in such foods was significantly associated with a 14% higher risk of death from all causes, according to a February 2019 study.
Persons:
Abigail Dove, ”, Dove, David Katz, Katz, ” Katz, “
Organizations:
CNN, JAMA, Aging Research, Karolinska, True Health Initiative, Mayo Clinic
Locations:
Solna, Sweden, England, Scotland, Wales