The MIND Diet may reduce Alzheimer's

You may not be thinking about a diet for your brain, but Consumer Reports has been studying the issue and says there are 8 power foods that could reduce your risk of Alzheimer's disease.​​

Consumer Reports says MIND stands for Mediterranean-DASH Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay. It limits red meat, butter and stick margarine, pastries and sweets, fried and fast food and cheese.

8 power foods:
Vegetables/Leafy greens - eat at least one cup raw or 1/2 cup cooked greens 
Nuts - eat at least five 1-ounce servings per week
Berries - eat at least one cup twice a week
Beans - eat at least 1/2 cup cooked, four times a week
Fish/poultry - eat at least 3 ounces of fish and 6 ounces of poultry each week (not fried)
Olive oil - daily
Whole grains - eat at least 1/2 cup cooked grains or slice of whole grain bread 3 times a day (quinoa, whole grains, bulgur)
Wine - one glass a day 

Breakfast:
1 cup of oatmeal, topped with blueberries and 2 T chopped walnuts
Coffee with milk no sugar

Snack:
1 apple and 1 ounce almonds

Lunch:
A salad of 3 cups of baby spinach with 1/4 cup each of chopped cucumber, tomato and bell pepper, 1/4 cup quinoa, 1/3 cup chickpeas, 3 ounces chicken, 2 T EVOO and 1 T vinegar

Dinner:
Grilled tilapila with olive oil and lemon, 1/2 cup of farro, 1 cup of string beans sauteed in garlic and olive oil, one glass of pinot noir

Dessert:
​1 cup sliced strawberries drizzed with balsamic vinegar