{"id":126796,"date":"2024-11-17T06:45:46","date_gmt":"2024-11-16T23:45:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=126796"},"modified":"2024-11-17T06:45:46","modified_gmt":"2024-11-16T23:45:46","slug":"scientists-say-this-one-particular-diet-may-slow-the-decline-of-the-brain-sciencealert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=126796","title":{"rendered":"Scientists Say This One Particular Diet May Slow The Decline of The Brain : ScienceAlert"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>While it&#8217;s not possible to stop the brain from aging \u2013 at least not yet \u2013 there might be ways to slow down its decline, and a new study shows the vital role blood sugar levels play in how rapidly the brain ages.<\/p>\n<p><!-- START single\/mrec --><br \/>\n<!-- END single\/mrec --><\/p>\n<p>The study is the work of an international team of researchers following up on a<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S0002916522002507\"> 2022 paper<\/a> that looked at links between diet and brain atrophy. In the previous research, the Mediterranean diet, and particularly the green Mediterranean diet (more plants, less meat), were associated with less wear and tear on the brain.<\/p>\n<p><!-- START single\/mrec --><br \/>\n<!-- END single\/mrec --><\/p>\n<p>In this new study, the team wanted to examine some of the mechanisms that might be behind that association. They found a significant relationship between lower blood sugar level markers, and less of the brain shrinkage and neuron death that typically happens as we get older.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_142695\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-142695\" style=\"width: 642px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sciencealert.com\/images\/2024\/11\/GreenTea.jpg\" alt=\"Green tea\" width=\"642\" height=\"426\" class=\"wp-image-142695 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sciencealert.com\/images\/2024\/11\/GreenTea.jpg 642w, https:\/\/www.sciencealert.com\/images\/2024\/11\/GreenTea-625x415.jpg 625w, https:\/\/www.sciencealert.com\/images\/2024\/11\/GreenTea-600x398.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 642px) 100vw, 642px\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-142695\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Green tea could have a protective effect on brain aging. (<a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/photos\/white-ceramic-teacup-on-brown-wooden-table-3hRRT4qztzs\">Na Visky\/Unsplash<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&#8220;Maintaining low blood sugar levels, even within the normal range, shows promise for preserving a younger brain, especially when combined with a healthy diet and regular physical activity,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgu.ac.il\/en\/news-and-articles\/blood-sugar-control-is-key-factor-in-slowing-brain-aging\/\">says<\/a> senior author of the study and epidemiologist Iris Shai, from Ben-Gurion University in Israel.<\/p>\n<p><!-- START single\/mrec --><br \/>\n<!-- END single\/mrec --><\/p>\n<p>Data was collected via <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Magnetic_resonance_imaging\">magnetic resonance imaging<\/a> ( <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencealert.com\/magnetic-resonance-imaging\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" data-linkid=\"73063\" data-postid=\"142692\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_self\">MRI<\/a>) brain scans of 224 participants, averaging around 51 years of age, and diagnosed as obese or having high levels of fat in their blood. Across the course of 18 months, they were split into three groups, and then put on a Mediterranean diet, a green Mediterranean diet, or a standard healthy diet.<\/p>\n<p><!-- START single\/mrec --><br \/>\n<!-- END single\/mrec --><\/p>\n<p>Given that slower brain aging was significantly associated with the Mediterranean diets (especially the green one), and lower blood sugar levels, it&#8217;s likely that all three factors are linked \u2013 with the previous 2022 study offering further supporting evidence.<\/p>\n<p><!-- START single\/mrec --><br \/>\n<!-- END single\/mrec --><\/p>\n<p>The researchers noticed that volunteers who consumed plenty of green tea and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realsimple.com\/mankai-duckweed-7229838\">Mankai duckweed shakes<\/a> as part of the green Mediterranean diet tended to show the least amount of brain tissue wear. That hints that there&#8217;s something about plant-based food that protects the brain.<\/p>\n<p><!-- START single\/mrec --><br \/>\n<!-- END single\/mrec --><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Specifically, <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Polyphenol\">polyphenols<\/a> found in plant-based foods may cross the blood-brain barrier and help reduce brain inflammation, which is crucial for memory,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgu.ac.il\/en\/news-and-articles\/blood-sugar-control-is-key-factor-in-slowing-brain-aging\/\">says<\/a> Shai.<\/p>\n<p><!-- START single\/mrec --><br \/>\n<!-- END single\/mrec --><\/p>\n<p>While we can&#8217;t infer direct cause and effect from the data, there&#8217;s a strong indication that Mediterranean diets are good for the brain \u2013 as shown by several <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencealert.com\/eating-mediterranean-foods-could-prolong-a-healthy-brain-for-5-extra-years\">past studies<\/a>. Within that, it seems to be low sugar levels and high plant content that are the main driving forces.<\/p>\n<p><!-- START single\/mrec --><br \/>\n<!-- END single\/mrec --><\/p>\n<p>Brain aging is a natural part of getting older to some extent, but faster aging means we&#8217;re more at risk of cognitive decline and related neurological diseases at an earlier stage of life. Knowing more about why this happens puts us in a better position to be able to do something about it \u2013 like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencealert.com\/a-mediterranean-lifestyle-really-can-help-you-live-longer-study-shows\">changing our diet<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><!-- START single\/mrec --><br \/>\n<!-- END single\/mrec --><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This trial offers a safe approach to potentially slow down our brain aging \u2013 by adopting the components of a green Mediterranean diet,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgu.ac.il\/en\/news-and-articles\/blood-sugar-control-is-key-factor-in-slowing-brain-aging\/\">says<\/a> lead author of the study and epidemiologist Dafna Pachter, from Ben-Gurion University.<\/p>\n<p>The research has been published in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S0002916524007457\"><em>American Journal of Clinical Nutrition<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencealert.com\/scientists-say-this-one-particular-diet-may-slow-the-decline-of-the-brain\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While it&#8217;s not possible to stop the brain from aging \u2013 at least not yet \u2013 there might be ways to slow down its decline, and a new study shows &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=126796\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-126796","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-health","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/126796","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=126796"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/126796\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=126796"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=126796"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=126796"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}