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What does “eating healthy” mean?   What are healthy diets to follow?   Not for weight loss or weight gain, but just a healthy eating pattern?   I recently heard a person say they were on an “anti-inflammatory” diet.    They had given up fruit and dairy – 2 important food groups for good health so already not a good choice.   Another person said they were eating healthy and following the Whole30 diet.   US News & World Report gives the Whole30 diet a poor rating and a low ranking.   Why?   The diet is quite restrictive and excludes grain (an important food group), dairy (another important food group), legumes, even peanut butter.   Any diet that excludes a food group, excludes nutrients that the food group provides, is not a healthy diet.   Each year, the US News & World Report evaluates the “Best Diets”.     For 2017, they evaluated 38 popular diets and determined which ones are best for your health and fitness. ...

Can you eat to delay aging and have a healthier brain?   You can.   There are many foods that protect brain health.   In fact, there is a diet plan called the MIND diet. Besides eating healthy, exercising regularly also promotes a healthier brain. What is the MIND diet?   It is a combination of the Mediterranean diet and the DASH diet.   The Mediterranean Diet is a good diet for overall health and the D ietary A pproaches to S top H ypertension (DASH) diet was designed to lower blood pressure.   What is your MIND score?    To score your MIND Diet, assign one point for each of the following components (adapted from the MIND Diet and Keep Active to Protect Your Brain ).   Those with the highest MIND score are 53% less likely to develop Alzheimer’s and have been shown to have a slower rate of decline in cognitive health.   Foods to Eat More of:   How often? Score one point for each item Whole grains at least 3 serving...