The Mediterranean-DASH Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay diet, or more commonly, the<unk> , combines the portions of the DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) diet and the Mediterranean diet. Both the DASH diet and the Mediterranean diet have been shown to improve cognition; however, neither were developed to slow neurodegeneration (e.g. Alzheimer's disease). Therefore, a team at Rush University Medical Center, headed by Martha Clare Morris (a nutritional epidemiologist), worked to create the<unk> . Like the DASH and Mediterranean diets, the<unk>  emphasizes the intake of fresh fruit, vegetables, and legumes. The<unk>  also includes recommendations for specific foods, like leafy greens and berries, that have been scientifically shown to slow cognitive decline. Recent research has shown that the<unk>  may be more effective at reducing cognitive decline than either the Mediterranean or DASH diets alone, though a cause and effect relationship has yet to be determined. Additional testing has shown that the level of adherence to the<unk>  also impacts the diet's neuro-protective effects.
MIND diet
Scarsdale diet
BRAT diet
Stillman diet
Feingold diet
Rosedale diet
Rice diet
Atkins diet