This diet beats out 5 others when it comes to cognitive health, study finds Two studies have found the DASH diet — either alone or combined with the Mediterranean diet — is a winner for lowering the risk of dementia.

“ ‘The DASH diet’s emphasis on vegetables, nuts and whole grains while limiting sodium and sugar has been linked to lower blood pressure, and hypertension is a recognized risk factor for dementia,’ “ www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/202... #EatMoreVegetables @washingtonpost.com

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“Over 20% of the February rise in the index for final demand goods is attributable to a 48.9% jump in prices for fresh and dry vegetables. The indexes for diesel fuel, chicken eggs, gasoline, jet fuel & tobacco products also increased.” www.bls.gov/news.release... #EatMoreVegetables

Column | As an oncologist, these are the foods I recommend to lower cancer risk Making a few changes to your diet can lower your chance of developing cancer. Here’s what to eat — and what to avoid.

“When comparing the highest 20 percent of vegetable eaters, who eat multiple servings per week, with the lowest 20 percent, who may eat less than one serving per week, high intake was associated with a reduced risk of 11 cancers.”
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This morning’s harvest, after braving the bad air in the #berkshires More big zukes to be used for #vegan #glutenfree lasagna noodles
More baby broccoli

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Today’s #harvest - green bean bonanza, a few more sugar snap & snow peas, some jalapenos and zukes that had been in hiding. Still more #asparagus

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Lovely haul today from the Falls Church Farmers Market #EatMoreVegetables #GreenLeafy #EatColorfully #EatFreshLocallyGrownProduce #SubsidizeHealthyFoodToLowerHealthCareCosts #NutritionIsMedicine #PotomacVegetableFarms #StachowskiSausage #EndlessSummerHarvest #FreshHerbs #SuperFoods #FoodIsLove #FCFM

Harvested yet more #asparagus from our #veggiegarden It seems the #heatdome over the #berkshires encouraged a growth spurt. This #harvest included another mutant, a stalk masquerading as a fiddlehead fern.

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Today’s #asparagus #harvest was so plentiful, with several giant stalks, that I couldn’t hold it all on one hand. Several crowns in the #veggiegarden are as prolific as this purple patch.

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A healthy diet in midlife may help you reach 70 without chronic disease Diets rich in plant-based foods, and fewer ultra-processed foods, is associated with healthy aging, a study has found.

"Diets rich in plant-based foods, and fewer ultra-processed foods, is associated with healthy aging, a study has found." #EatMoreVegetables www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/202...