Mediterranean diet plus olive oil or nuts associated with improved cognitive function
Date:May 11, 2015
Source:The JAMA Network Journals
Summary: Supplementing the plant-based Mediterranean diet with antioxidant-rich extra virgin olive oil or mixed nuts was associated with improved cognitive function in a study of older adults in Spain but the authors warn more investigation is needed, according to a new article.
Cinta Valls-Pedret, Aleix Sala-Vila, Mercè Serra-Mir, Dolores Corella, Rafael de la Torre, Miguel Ángel Martínez-González, Elena H. Martínez-Lapiscina, Montserrat Fitó, Ana Pérez-Heras, Jordi Salas-Salvadó, Ramon Estruch, Emilio Ros. Mediterranean Diet and Age-Related Cognitive Decline. JAMA Internal Medicine, 2015; DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2015.1668
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