{"id":88010,"date":"2013-05-02T10:36:32","date_gmt":"2013-05-02T15:36:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/?p=88010"},"modified":"2013-05-02T10:44:34","modified_gmt":"2013-05-02T15:44:34","slug":"more-mediterranean-diet-benefits-as-study-finds-link-to-memory-preservation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/05\/more-mediterranean-diet-benefits-as-study-finds-link-to-memory-preservation\/","title":{"rendered":"More Mediterranean Diet Benefits as Study Finds Link to Memory Preservation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_JiKXdZwiIg\" height=\"338\" width=\"600\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham<\/strong> have found a link between the Mediterranean Diet and the preservation of memory.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The researchers tested nearly 18,000 people over the age of 64,<\/strong> and found that subjects on the <strong><a title=\"what is the mediterranean diet\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/mediterranean-diet\">Mediterranean Diet <\/a><\/strong>reduced their chances of memory degradation by 19 percent.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>There is no known cure for dementia or Alzheimer&#8217;s,<\/strong> so &#8220;modifiable activities, such as diet\u2026may delay the onset of [dementia] symptoms,&#8221; said neurologist Georgios Tsivgoulis, M.D.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The Medierranean Diet is well known for its myriad health benefits,<\/strong> such as <strong><a title=\"mediterranean diet benefits\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/02\/mediterranean-diet-confirmed-as-an-exemplary-aid-in-heart-health\/\">improved heart health, fertility, longevity and lower cholesterol.<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The Mediterranean Diet focuses on eating fruits,<\/strong> vegetables, whole grains, nuts, and healthy fats from olive oil, avocado, and fish. Wine is also allowed. You&#8217;ll avoid saturated fats, dairy, and meat.<!--more--><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Get More Information: <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.scienceworldreport.com\/articles\/6584\/20130502\/study-links-mediterranean-diet-to-preserving-memory.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Science World Report<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"mediterranean diet\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/05\/more-mediterranean-diet-benefits-as-study-finds-link-to-memory-preservation\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-88016\" alt=\"mediterranean diet\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/mediterranean-diet.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/mediterranean-diet.jpg 600w, https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/mediterranean-diet-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p>Already good for the heart, the Mediterranean diet also found to reduce the risk of stroke and memory loss <a title=\"http:\/\/on.wsj.com\/x2p6OW\" href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/arNucY6k\">on.wsj.com\/x2p6OW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WSJ\/status\/169487870799773698\">February 14, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p>A Mediterranean diet can help improve your memory | <a title=\"http:\/\/ti.me\/ZWO1pd\" href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/oNV8c0Radm\">ti.me\/ZWO1pd<\/a> (via @<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/timehealthland\">timehealthland<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 TIME.com (@TIME) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TIME\/status\/329737122271604737\">May 1, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p>A new study shows that a Mediterranean diet could reduce the risk of memory problems by a fifth \u2013 read our comment <a title=\"http:\/\/ow.ly\/kyDAZ\" href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/j9PhziZKNq\">ow.ly\/kyDAZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Alzheimer&#8217;s Society (@alzheimerssoc) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/alzheimerssoc\/status\/329175871535603712\">April 30, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also Read:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"mediterranean diet foods\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/02\/what-you-actually-get-to-eat-on-the-mediterranean-diet\/\">What You Actually Get to Eat on the Mediterranean Diet<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"alzheimer's diet\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/01\/10-essential-foods-for-brain-health-and-alzheimers-prevention\/\">10 Essential Foods for Alzheimer&#8217;s Prevention<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"harvard food pyramid\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/10\/the-other-food-pyramid-what-harvards-has-that-myplate-doesnt\/\">The Other Food Pyramid: What Harvard&#8217;s Has that MyPlate Doesn&#8217;t<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham have found a link between the Mediterranean Diet and the preservation of memory. The researchers tested nearly 18,000 people over the age of 64, and found that subjects on the Mediterranean Diet &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/05\/more-mediterranean-diet-benefits-as-study-finds-link-to-memory-preservation\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":65,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3695],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-88010","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-diet-and-nutrition"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/88010","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/65"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=88010"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/88010\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":88018,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/88010\/revisions\/88018"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=88010"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=88010"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=88010"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}