The recently released 2011 America’s Brain Health Index reveals which areas of the country have progressed, held their own or lost ground in taking measures to improve their brain health over the last two years.
The state-by-state ranking of brain health is part of a national health education campaign called Beautiful Minds: Finding Your Lifelong Potential.
The campaign was designed to inspire Americans to develop and maintain healthy, beautiful minds by incorporating key lifestyle factors known as the four dimensions of brain health – diet and nutrition, physical health, mental health and social well-being.
According to the Brain Health Index, Indiana ranks No. 44 among the brain-healthiest states in the nation. Strengths include relatively high education state rankings and relatively active community participants.
However, Indiana has challenges that include low consumption of DHA-fortified foods and supplements, many smokers and low consumption of fish rich in DHA.
