World-famous Dr. William Lee confirmed that the best way to combat chronic diseases, “such as dementia – a brain condition in which mental faculties deteriorate dramatically, is to support our five health defense systems with the foods we eat every day”, starting with breakfast. .
“Here’s an example from my breakfast this morning to show how easy it is,” he said: Green tea – sourdough bread – kiwi.
“Green tea activates all five healthy defense systems in the body and contains bioactive compounds,” Dr. Lee said in his statement to “Express”, while sourdough bread made with Lactobacillus reuteri “promotes healthy gut bacteria that help revitalize our immune system.” “.
The researchers investigated the relationship between tea consumption and the risk of dementia, and reached these conclusions, by analyzing data from 377,592 UK Biobank participants during a nine-year follow-up period.
First, tea drinkers were 16% less likely to develop dementia than non-tea drinkers. Second, “moderate consumption” – that is, one to six cups a day – “has significant protective effects”, with three cups a day having the “strongest protective effect”. And third, subgroup analysis showed that middle-aged or male participants benefited more from tea consumption, and the authors concluded that “moderate tea consumption is significantly associated with a lower risk of dementia.”
Thus, the research suggests that tea consumption might be a modifiable lifestyle factor that may influence the risk of developing dementia.
In addition to eating a healthy, balanced diet, you also need to reduce your consumption of dangerous foods. These include foods that are high in saturated fat, salt, and sugar and low in fiber.
To reduce your risk of developing dementia, you also need to exercise regularly to maintain a healthy weight.