A Mediterranean diet characterized by primarily plant based foods olive oil as the primary source of fat low intake of saturated

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A Mediterranean diet characterized by primarily plant based foods olive oil as the primary source of fat low intake of saturated fat moderate intake of fish low to moderate intake of dairy products and wine consumed in low to moderate amounts has been hypothesized to have health benefits In a 2009 French study 1340 individuals ages 65 and older were followed over a five year period during which they were given a series of cognitive tests and asked to complete surveys about their diet drug and alcohol use and other factors Over the five year study the decline in cognitive scores of individuals whose diets were most similar to the Mediterranean diet was only 35 as large as the decline in the other individuals These results indicate that O A Mediterranean diet is inversely correlated with cognitive decline in French people over the age of 65 O A Mediterranean diet improves cognitive performance OA Mediterranean diet is more healthy than other diets All of the above

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