Posted on 06/27/2022 8:06:40 PM PDT by ConservativeMind
A new study published has found that consuming a Mediterranean-style diet may prevent frailty. Defined as a recognizable state of increased vulnerability resulting from a decline in function across multiple physiological systems, frailty affects 10–15% older adults, and leads to other health issues. Although benefits of a Mediterranean-style diet are well known, its role in the reduction of frailty in older Americans who do not normally consume such a diet was unclear.
The study showed that consuming a Mediterranean-style diet may prevent the development of frailty with aging. The study included 2,384 non-frail adults with Mediterranean-style dietary pattern score and antioxidant intakes [vitamin C, E, and total carotenoids] estimated from a food frequency questionnaire combined with frailty assessments that were conducted over ~11 years. Each unit higher score on the Mediterranean Style Dietary Pattern Score (i.e., higher adherence to a Mediterranean-style diet) reduced the odds of frailty by 3%.
The study also determined whether specific antioxidants (carotenoids, vitamins E, and C) found in a Mediterranean-style diet are related with frailty. Higher intake of carotenoids (an antioxidant commonly found in brightly colored fruits and vegetables) had the strongest association with reduced likelihood of frailty development in middle-aged and older men and women from the Framingham Heart Study, reporting that each 10-mg higher total carotenoid intake reduced the odds of frailty by 16%. Vitamin E and C were not meaningfully associated with frailty prevention.
"People may be able to prevent frailty by following the principles of the Mediterranean-style diet," Dr. Millar said.
The Mediterranean-style diet encourages consumptions of fruits and vegetables.
"Increasing the intake of brightly colored fruits and vegetables that are rich in carotenoids as well as other bioactive compounds may ultimately affect the health of older adults," said Dr. Shivani Sahni, the senior author.
(Excerpt) Read more at medicalxpress.com ...
Beer, steak, baked potato (not loaded)
Veggie....
That’s me!
Italy is on the Mediterranean. Good to know that pizza, pasta, Italian bread, salami and sausage sandwiches are healthful!
Unbelievable they’re still pushing ‘diets’.
Rule of thumb is to eat anything that lives or grows in its most unprocessed form. Meats, fish, vegetables, fruits, nuts, berries. Coffee, beer and wine are made from things that grow so I'm good there as well!
I’ve been air-frying my red, yellow and green bell peppers with onions and jalapeños. Throw in some Hungarian paprika a pinch of salt, and voilà! Delicious veggies.
It's a little more complicated than that, but right you are.
Understood. I was trying to boil it all down to one sentence.
I have 4 unpublished volumes totaling over 250k words on the topic (one almost entirely on drinking water)...
...no explanation needed. ;-)
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIix6MklfJFywa_36iDj8Sw
(I could watch her videos all day!)
Looks like good stuff! Thanks for sharing.
She puts paprika (& tumeric) in almost everything! lol!
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