f you’veeverfoundyourself
scratchingyourhead,confused
bytheplethoraofspecialdiets
crowdingthebestsellerbook
lists,doingtheroundsonsocialmedia
andbeingpromotedbythecelebrityofthe
moment,you’renotalone.Itcanbehard
worktryingtodeterminewhichdietsare
backedbyscienceand, whenyoufindthose
that are, to pinpoint the one best suited to
your health needs.
Tohelpyoukickstart an eating plan for
betterhealth,I’vedone the work for you.
ThesevendietsI’ve chosen have been tried
andtestedbythescientific community.
What’smore,they’ve been proven to help
specifichealthissues. This means we can say
withconfidencethat if you’re trying to lower
yourlevelsofbadcholesterol, the Portfolio
dietistheoneforyou. Or, if you’re trying to
keepyourbloodpressure in check, it’s wise
tohomeinontheDASH diet. Whether you
needtogettogrips with type 2 diabetes,
constipationorflagging energy, we have a
dietthat’stailormade for your condition.
Aswellasa round-up of ingredients for
eachdietanda typical day’s meal plan,
you’llfindnutritionally analysed recipes for
eachdietinthemain body of the magazine.
Turntop51togetstarted, and find
hundredsmorerecipes at healthyfood.co.uk.I
DIETS
THAT DO
YOU
GOOD
AMANDAURSELL
HFGnutritioneditorTHE DIET IN A NUTSHELL
The number of people in the UK with dementia
is forecast to reach over one million by 2021.
Yet medical treatments for age-related
memory decline and loss of cognitive skills
have so far had limited success. Adopting
a healthy diet and lifestyle have been among
the most consistent recommendations to
maintain brain health over the long term.
Diets associated with a lower risk of cognitive
decline and dementia are those higher in
non-starchy vegetables, fruits, wholegrains,
nuts, legumes and seafood, and lower in red
and or processed meats, sugary drinks and
foods, refined grains and added salt.
Scientists at the University Medical Centre
in Chicago and the Harvard T.H. Chan School
of Public Health are currently running a diet
trial for mild weight loss that is also specifically
designed to optimise brain health. It’s known
as the Mediterranean-DASH Intervention for
Neurodegenerative Delay – or the MIND diet.
Observations already in from 2015 research
done as part of the Rush Memory and Ageing
Project (a long term, wide-ranging examination
of ageing) have revealed that a MIND-styleHEALTH ISSUE MEMORY
The
MIND
diet
A Mediterranean-style
diet has been shown to
be one of the best ways
to counteract age-related2 mental decline