Mediterranean diets consisting of high fibre content and low cabohydrate can reduce the risk of developing dementia, so says a recent study .
The Mediterranean diet is to be found throughout Greece, Italy, Spain and Portugal .
The diet is made up of many fruits and vegetables, cereals and bread, fish and olive oil and fish, rendering them high in monounsaturated fat and fibre and low in saturated fat .
Researchers at Columbia University Medical Centre explored the health and diet of 2,200 people over a period of four years. They assessed their neurological health as well as noting their dietary habits.
The study group's food intake was allocated a 'Mediterranean Diet score' between 0 and 9. During the four years of the study, 262 people developed, a common type of dementia.
Dementia involved a disorder of the brain which can cause emotional irregularities and personality change.
The researchers discovered that, per each additional point on the Mediterranean diet scale, the risk of Alzheimer's fell by 10%. It is self evident that a greater Mediterranean diet means a decrease in dementia
