Ranked the top two diets by U.S. News and World Report, the Mediterranean and DASH diets both emphasize whole grains, olive oil, nuts, and red wine. The Mediterranean Diet is more a lifestyle choice and is associated with a decreased risk of cancer and cardiovascular disease, while the DASH diet is typically prescribed to help control high blood pressure. 

Seeing the Health benefits of both diets, Martha Clare Morris, a nutritional epidemiologist, combined the two to create the MIND diet in an effort to lower the risk of Alzheimer’s disease.

What is the MIND diet, and is it something you might want ... read more

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