MIND diet slows cognitive decline with aging (original) (raw)
Table 1.
MIND diet component servings and scoring
| 0 | 0.5 | 1 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Leafy Vegetablesa | ≤2 servings/wk | > 2 to <6/wk | ≥6 servings/wk |
| Other Vegetablesb | <5 serving/wk | 5 – <7 wk | ≥1 serving/day |
| Berriesc | <1 serving/wk | 1 /wk | ≥2 servings/wk |
| Nuts | <1/mo | 1/mo – <5/wk | ≥5 servings/wk |
| Olive Oil | Not primary oil | Primary oil used | |
| Butter, Margarine | >2 T/d | 1–2 /d | <1 T/d |
| Cheese | 7+ servings/wk | 1–6 /wk | < 1 serving/wk |
| Whole Grains | <1 serving/d | 1–2 /d | ≥3 servings/d |
| Fish (not fried)d | Rarely | 1–3 /mo | ≥1 meals/wk |
| Beanse | <1 meal/wk | 1–3/wk | >3 meals/wk |
| Poultry (not fried)f | <1 meal/wk | 1 /wk | ≥2 meals/wk |
| Red Meat and productsg | 7+ meals/wk | 4–6 /wk | < 4 meals/wk |
| Fast Fried Foodsh | 4+ times/wk | 1–3 /wk | <1 time/wk |
| Pastries & Sweetsi | 7+ servings/wk | 5 −6 /wk | <5 servings/wk |
| Wine | >1 glass/d or never | 1/mo – 6/wk | 1 glass/d |
| TOTAL SCORE | 15 |