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People who follow a Mediterranean diet rich in fruits, vegetables, legumes, whole grains and fish may have healthier brains in old age, says a new study.
Researchers studied the brains of 674 people with an average age of 80. The study participants were asked to fill food surveys about their eating habits in the last year. The researchers examined magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans of their brains.
The study found that people who followed the Mediterranean diet had larger total brain ...