Table 3.

Intervention targets of the MIND Diet

Foods to Eat	Recommended Serving	Foods to Limit	Serving Limitation
Green leafy vegetables	0.5–1.0 cups per day	Red and processed meats	No more than 3 servings (3–5oz) per week
Other vegetables	0.5 cups per day	Butter and stick margarine	No more than 1 pat (tsp) per day
Nuts (mixed nuts and/or peanut butter)	5 oz per week	Cheese (whole fat)	Less than 1 oz per week
Berries	0.5 cups 5 times per week	Pastries, candy bars, sweets	No more than 4 servings per week
Beans/legumes	0.5 cups 3 times per week	Fried foods and fast food	No more than 1 meal per week
Whole grains	3 servings per day
Fish (not fried)	3–5 oz per week
Poultry (not fried, white meat/skinless)	3–5 oz 2 times per week
Extra virgin olive oil	2 Tbsp per day