Guest guest Posted February 21, 2001 Report Share Posted February 21, 2001 Alzheimer's risk linked to diet James Meek February 17, 2001 The Guardian Evidence that diet plays a major role in causing Alzheimer's disease was released yesterday after scientists found that African Americans were more than twice as likely to suffer from the condition as people of similar age in Nigeria... ....One possible conclusion is that the mainly vegetarian diet of the Yoruba, compared with the fatty diet of many Americans, offers protection against Alzheimer's as well as against cardiovascular disease, the biggest killer in the rich world... http://www.guardian.co.uk/international/story/0,3604,439113,00.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 21, 2001 Report Share Posted February 21, 2001 Wow! Excellent find Anji! Deborah Alzheimer's risk linked to diet James Meek February 17, 2001 The Guardian Evidence that diet plays a major role in causing Alzheimer's disease was released yesterday after scientists found that African Americans were more than twice as likely to suffer from the condition as people of similar age in Nigeria... ....One possible conclusion is that the mainly vegetarian diet of the Yoruba, compared with the fatty diet of many Americans, offers protection against Alzheimer's as well as against cardiovascular disease, the biggest killer in the rich world... http://www.guardian.co.uk/international/story/0,3604,439113,00.ht ml Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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