The scientists evaluated the diet and brain health of more than a thousand participants living in Chicago.
Scientists at Virginia Tech found that dietary levels of the antioxidants lutein, zeaxanthin, lycopene, and vitamin E in the brain of people with Alzheimer’s are half that of healthy people. The study was published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease.
The scientists evaluated the diet and brain health of more than a thousand participants living in Chicago. Their condition was monitored for more than ten years. The researchers found that those who adhere to MIND dietshad a lower risk of Alzheimer’s disease or other mental disorders.
Such a diet involves the consumption of a large amount fruits rich in antioxidants, nuts, vegetables and fishas well as the restriction of meat and sweets.
The positive effect of the MIND diet has been associated with an increased intake of carotenoids. Those who consumed the most carotenoid (lutein or zeaxanthin) for ten years, the risk of developing Alzheimer’s was 50% lower.
An analysis of brain samples from people who suffered from Alzheimer’s disease during their lifetime showed that their concentrations of lycopene, zeaxanthin and retinol were half that of healthy people.
Carotenoids are powerful antioxidants commonly found in colorful plants. Lutein is especially abundant in cabbage and spinachand rich in zeaxanthin corn and orange pepper.
It was first reported in 2004 that the brain selectively accumulates carotenoids. Although experiments have suggested the possibility that these substances may protect the brain from the damage that causes Alzheimer’s disease, the Virginia scientists’ study provided the first conclusive evidence of this.
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