The MIND Diet: A Scientific Approach to Enhancing Brain Function and Helping Prevent Alzheimer's and Dementia

by Maggie Moon

Overview

Improve brain health and function with this easy-to-follow guide for beginners to the new breakthrough diet that's shown to keep your mind sharp as you age.


Enjoying a high quality of life as you get older means taking care of your brain as much as your body. And research suggests that what you eat today will help (or hurt) your cognitive abilities later.

The MIND Diet explains the science behind mental fitness in an approachable and understandable way. More importantly, this helpful guide presents an easy-to-follow program for keeping your mind sharp by eating the right foods and avoiding brain-harming ones.

Packed with dishes that are not only delicious but also help improve memory, concentration and mental acuity, The MIND Diet’s healthy recipes include:

• Brussels Sprouts Frittata
• Sweet Potato Lentil Soup
• Pistachio Mint Couscous
• Guacamole-Stuffed Tomatoes
• Apricot-Glazed Salmon
• Tango Fish Tacos
• Banana Chocolate Cookies
• Roasted Chicken with Fennel

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781612436074
Publisher:	Ulysses Press
Publication date:	10/04/2016
Edition description:	1st Edition
Pages:	304
Sales rank:	239,968
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.70(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

Maggie Moon MS, RD, is a registered dietitian nutritionist and author of The Elimination Diet Workbook (Ulysses Press, 2014) and numerous articles for popular health magazines. She has developed curricula for Brooklyn College, NYC after-school programs, and providers of continuing professional education for dietitians. Ms. Moon has been profiled in the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics’ book, Launching Your Dietetics Career (Eat Right Press, 2011, 2016). She completed her clinical training at New York Presbyterian Hospital of Columbia and Cornell, and holds a Masters of Science degree in Nutrition and Education from Columbia University’s Teachers College and a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from U.C. Berkeley. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband and a giant shelf of cookbooks.

Table of Contents

Foreword 1

Preface 4

Introduction 6

Part 1 The Science of the Mind Diet 9

Chapter 1 The Brain 10

Chapter 2 The MIND Studies 26

Chapter 3 Brain-Healthy Foods 35

Chapter 4 Brain-Harming Foods 89

Chapter 5 The Nutrients 95

Part 2 Your Mind Diet Plan 107

Chapter 6 What to Eat (& Avoid) 108

Chapter 7 Meal Planning 122

Part 3 Recipes 143

Breakfast 145

Mains 156

Salads & Soups 187

Snacks, Sides, & Spreads 210

Beverages & Desserts 228

Part 4 Tips Stools 237

Chapter 8 A Brain-Healthy Lifestyle 238

Chapter 9 Tip Sheets 242

Appendix 255

Glossary 256

Recipe Contributors 260

Conversions 275

Resources 276

References 278

Index 286

Recipe Index 292

Acknowledgments 295

About the Author 296