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We explore why the Mediterranean and MIND diets protect memory and focus, how antioxidants and polyphenols counter oxidative stress, and why blood pressure control is brain care. We end with a concrete seven-day challenge built on leafy greens, berries, and olive oil.
• synergy of whole foods over supplements
• omega-3s as neuronal building blocks
• antioxidants and polyphenols as cleanup crew
• improved blood flow and reduced inflammation
• how MIND blends Mediterranean with DASH
• risk reduction for Alzheimer’s with adherence
• practical staples to eat more of
• five categories to limit without forbidding
• slower, social eating to boost absorption and calm
• a simple seven-day MIND diet challenge
Try a seven-day mind diet challenge focusing just on the highest impact changes... get those leafy greens in every single day for a week... add berries a few times, and make olive oil your primary fat. Maybe cook just one meal completely from scratch this week... sit down properly, eat it slowly, maybe without distractions.
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Chapters
1. Why Ancient Eating Protects The Brain (00:00:00)
2. Synergy: How Foods Work Together (00:00:57)
3. Antioxidants, Polyphenols, And Oxidative Stress (00:02:04)
4. Blood Flow, Inflammation, And Neuroplasticity (00:03:18)
5. What The MIND Diet Adds (00:03:52)
6. Risk Reduction And Adherence Levels (00:05:12)
7. What To Eat More Of (00:05:40)
8. What To Limit And Why (00:06:36)
9. How We Eat: Pace, Ritual, And Stress (00:07:20)
10. Seven-Day MIND Diet Challenge (00:09:06)
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