{"id":1053013,"date":"2010-12-11T18:11:44","date_gmt":"2010-12-11T18:11:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.immortalitymedicine.tv\/following-dash-diet-improves-brain-activity-in-overweight-adults\/"},"modified":"2024-08-17T18:47:30","modified_gmt":"2024-08-17T22:47:30","slug":"following-dash-diet-improves-brain-activity-in-overweight-adults","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.euvolution.com\/futurist-transhuman-news-blog\/neurology\/following-dash-diet-improves-brain-activity-in-overweight-adults.php","title":{"rendered":"Following DASH Diet Improves Brain Activity in Overweight Adults"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_LY7APi0bufs\/RiK2ZMbFa7I\/AAAAAAAABNY\/H9Xtalh2OX0\/s1600-h\/tomato2.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/www.immortalitymedicine.tv\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-o-matic\/cache\/63f9f_tomato2.png\" style=\"padding-left:10px; padding-right: 10px;\"><\/a>A new study suggest that the DASH diet in combination with regular exercise improves mental activity by 30% in overweight adults compared with those who didn&rsquo;t diet or exercise. The DASH diet was developed for the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) study and emphasizes low-fat dairy products and low-cholesterol foods as well as carbohydrates and fruits and vegetables.<\/p><p>Researchers say high blood pressure affects about 50% of adults aged 60 and older and increases the risk of Alzheimer&rsquo;s disease and other forms of mental decline like dementia.<\/p><div><div>These are 5 healthy lifestyle factors associated with a lower risk of developing high blood pressure:<\/div><div><\/div><div>1. Healthy weight: body mass index (BMI) of less than 25.<\/div><div>2. Daily exercise: average of 30 minutes of vigorous exercise per day.<\/div><div>3. Heart-healthy diet (DASH).<\/div><div>4. Moderate alcohol use.<\/div><div>5. Use non-narcotic pain relievers less than once per week.<\/div><div><\/div><div>References:<div><a href=\"http:\/\/www.webmd.com\/hypertension-high-blood-pressure\/news\/20100308\/dash-diet-fuels-the-brain?src=RSS_PUBLIC\">DASH Diet Fuels the Brain<\/a> - WebMD.<\/div><div><a href=\"http:\/\/casesblog.blogspot.com\/2009\/08\/6-healthy-lifestyle-factors-associated.html\">6 healthy lifestyle factors associated with a lower risk of developing high blood pressure<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div><p>Posted at <a href=\"http:\/\/casesblog.blogspot.com\/\">Clinical Cases and Images<\/a>. 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