6. Meal timing may reduce your risk of dementia
Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease are on the rise. They are devastating conditions that affect the quality of life of the sufferer and his/her loved ones. It has begun to emerge in recent research that there are many aspects of your diet and lifestyle that you can adapt to avoid developing these conditions. They may only delay the onset, or they may lessen the severity of symptoms.
The foods that you should include in your diet are foods that are rich in vitamins C and E. Flavonoids are antioxidants found in a variety of fruits and vegetables. Curried foods are essential as they have anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and anti-amyloid properties.
The latter is a compound that prevents amyloid proteins from grouping together and forming plaque. Include folate in your diet from dark, leafy greens. Folate helps to regulate homocysteine levels. Homocysteine is an amino acid that can negatively affect brain function.
Red wine is full of antioxidants, especially resveratrol. It is suitable for your brain and body and helps in the fight against free radicals. Keeping meal times regular and including foods from all the nutrient groups allows you to feed your body a cocktail of foods that will actively help you avoid dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.