Dive into the fascinating world of the MIND diet and its role in combating cognitive decline. Explore the surprising benefits of healthy saturated fats and how they contribute to brain health. The hosts challenge common dietary myths, advocating for red meat and critiquing the Mediterranean diet's authenticity. With a dash of humor, they tackle the complexities of dietary choices, celebrating the balance between indulgence and health. Plus, a sweet discussion on chocolate sheds light on the intricacies of diet and well-being.
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Confusing MIND Diet for Brain Health
The MIND diet is designed to slow cognitive decline but contains many confusing and contradictory guidelines.
It emphasizes lots of grains and carbohydrates, limited red meat, and liberal olive oil use, which seems inconsistent for brain health.
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Saturated Fat's Role in Brain Health
The MIND diet recommends limiting saturated fat due to concerns about red meat, but the reasoning ignores the importance of saturated fat in brain health.
Saturated fats are essential as the brain relies heavily on cholesterol and saturated fat to function.
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Caution Using Food Surveys in Studies
Food frequency questionnaires used to track diet adherence in large studies are unreliable due to recall bias and social desirability.
Therefore, conclusions from such epidemiological studies like the MIND diet should be treated with skepticism.
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Episode 2668: Vinnie Tortorich and Chris Shaffer discuss the MIND diet and how healthy fats for a healthy mind happen with the right whole foods, and more.
The Mediterranean Intervention Neurodegeneration Diet, intended to slow cognitive decline.
They discuss the suggested protocol, which still includes grains and almost no red meat, only fatty fish and chicken.
It recommends avoiding saturated fat.
The protocol is erratic and contradicts itself. (8:30)
Epidemiological studies are not always accurate.
Dr. Mary Newport has been on the show and specifically studies cognitive decline. (16:00)
Studies demonstrate that saturated fats from coconut oil (MCT oil) and a ketogenic diet can slow cognitive decline and even reduce symptoms. (17:00)
Here are links to some of Dr. Mary Newport's books:
https://amzn.to/44n1NFv The Coconut Oil and Low-Carb Solution for Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and Other Diseases: A Guide to Using Diet and a High-Energy Food to Protect and Nourish the Brain
https://amzn.to/4er1n5C Alzheimer's Disease: What If There Was a Cure (3rd Edition): The Story of Ketones
https://amzn.to/4lryDMu The Complete Book of Ketones: A Practical Guide to Ketogenic Diets and Ketone Supplements
The Mediterranean Diet is based on inaccurate and manipulated information. (19:00)
The focus should not be on cutting out saturated fat, but rather on cutting out processed foods. (21:00)
How good is a vegan chocolate cake? (24:00)
A New York Times journalist states her reason for going vegan.
After looking the author up, she is an environmental advocate; she is vegan based on her environmental beliefs, not likely because she had a good vegan chocolate cake.
Just be authentic and accurate!
Everyone can agree that everyone should eat clean, whole foods. Period.
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