A scientific study published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease lists 3 unsuspected foods to feed the brain and have a long-lived mind. Walnuts, salmon, red fruits? None of this.

The study collects data from 1,800 British adults undergoing the Fluid Intelligence Test (FIT), which was followed by a ten-year observation period.

And it is the first of its kind to identify what really nourishes the brain, reducing the risk of senile dementia and ensuring a clear mind even as the years go by.

But these are three, so to speak, unusual foods.

In fact, researchers, Dr. Auriel Willette, professor in the Food Science and Human Nutrition Department of the University of Iowa, and Dr. Brandon Klinedinst, neuroscientist, conducted the first large-scale study that explores the possibilities of certain foods to nourish the brain.

Here’s what they found.

FEEDING THE BRAIN: 3 UNUSUAL FOODS FOR A LONG MIND

The study was based on questionnaires that established the daily, weekly or occasional frequency of a large scale of foods and on the Fit test for evaluating brain capacities. Adults aged 46 to 77 underwent it.

Using the data, the researchers found that regular consumption of wine, cheese and lamb improved individual cognitive abilities.
But how is it possible that meat, cheese and wine can feed our brains?

Lamb, cheese and wine for a healthy brain

Another research had linked a greater consumption of cheese to better cognitive abilities: aged cheeses would be able to nourish the brain and guarantee better skills thanks to specific compounds, including colostrinin, polypeptides, proline, alpha lactalbumin. .

That red wine then helps memory is certainly not new, thanks to its contribution of anthocyanins and resveratrol: a glass per meal is the optimal result.

And what about lamb? According to the researchers, it is the healthiest of red meats, as long as you don’t choose too fatty cuts. This meat contains a balance of amino acids, vitamins and minerals, connective tissue and collagen which makes it very effective in the anti-aging process.

Finally, the salt deserves a separate discussion. Researchers surprisingly deny the fact that salty foods cause cognitive decline, stating that this occurs in people already predisposed to Alzheimer’s in the family.

See also: The Mind Diet.