A FAVORITE DIET OF MINE?  HERE"S ONE MY FAVORITES.

THE KUHNS REPORT

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To answer a second request as to,  do I have a favorite diet. As I  previously stated in a prior blog, I have tried many, many different diets over the years but I have to say one of my favs is the Mediterranean Diet. It has been around for quite awhile and has a lot of participants. It leans  a lot toward seafood, veggies and grains. Fact is, the American Stroke Association has endorsed the Mediterranean Diet as a way for people with pre-and-post-stroke conditions to fare better.  And the Mediterranean  Diet is good for the heart and has other beneficial results for all around good health. It may even let you trim a few excess pounds to allow you to become a little leaner and meaner.

BUT, if you want to try a diet that pumps up and muscles up  the Mediterranean Diet by giant leaps and bounds that improves not only the  bodies health but your mind (very good for people with cognitive problems and mental decline), kick the Mediterranean Diet up with things that include grains, and green leafy veggies. To improve one's mental abilities I would suggest and recommend that you eat at least three servings of whole grains,  and a variety of green leafy veggies. Use all colors of veggies, try them all. Eat them every day. And if you drink wine, drink one glass of wine each day. If you snack, choose nuts as your first choice as a snack.  Walnuts are a good choice. They are high in omega-3. Try to include beans in your meals at least  every other day, choose skinless turkey and chicken and a variety of berries in your meal plan at least twice a week. And, finally, include fish in your  meals at least once a week.

Remember, all of the foods I recommend here are jam packed with a super abundance of nutrients like folate, vitamin E,  carotenoids and flavonoids and omega-3 fatty acids. So, go for it. It's a punched up version of the Mediterranean Diet. I think it will work wonders for both your body and mind. -And, that's my opinion. Make your own decisions. You decide.

BRADLEY KUHNS, Ph.D., O.M.D.
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