In a 2022 randomized clinical trial, participants who followed a calorie-restricted MIND diet for three months scored higher in working memory, verbal recognition memory, and attention than participants in a calorie-restricted control group.
Notes on verification
Confirmed by the original peer-reviewed RCT (Scientific Reports, 2022) and corroborated via PubMed and PMC full text; note this is a small (n=37) short-term trial in obese women, distinct from the larger long-term MIND diet trial that found no cognitive benefit.
Sources
- The MIND Diet: A Detailed Guide for Beginners (healthline.com)
- https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-021-04258-9 (nature.com)
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35190536/ (pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8861002/ (ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)