Mediterranean diet may lower dementia risk by a quarter, study suggests

Re:Mediterranean diet may lower dementia risk by a quarter, ... by forinti on Tuesday March 14, 2023 @08:23AM (#35150328)

My Portuguese grandfather used to say: the secret to longevity is onions, tomatoes, and olive oil. He and my grandmother both lived past 90.

People in the southern Europe also like to gather and talk a lot, so I suspect that might help too (the article mentions it in the final paragraph).

So you live in a beautiful country, you eat well, you interact a lot with your friends and neighbours; you don't need much else.

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Re:Mediterranean diet may lower dementia risk by a quarter, ... by sourcecodeplz on Tuesday March 14, 2023 @08:32AM (#35150420)

Then you also have the salty water and air PLUS no need to exercise too much because you can always take a quick swim.

I would also add garlic to your grandfathers' list.

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Re:Mediterranean diet may lower dementia risk by a quarter, ... by nightski on Tuesday March 14, 2023 @08:56AM (#35150720)

There are people who have lived past 90 who have smoked. Anecdotes like this do not work.

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