The Official Mind Diet

Improve your brain health and lower your risk of mental decline by following the breakthrough Mediterranean-DASH Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay. 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

From the creator of the MIND diet and author of Diet for the MIND who “pioneered research on diet and prevention of dementia” (Dr. Walter Willett), the definitive guide to eating for optimum cognitive health, weight loss, and longevity Dr. Martha Clare Morris’s MIND diet took the nutrition world by storm when it revealed the link between diet and cognitive health, particularly as we age. Named one of the best diets by scientists, doctors, and organizations like the Alzheimer’s Association, AARP, and US News & World Report, the MIND diet, which combines elements of the Mediterranean and DASH diets, offers hope for an easy, non-invasive, and effective way to lose weight, prevent cognitive decline, reduce the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, and promote vibrant brain health well into advanced age. The Official MIND Diet is a practical, day-by-day guide to improving your brain health for life by adjusting what you eat. You’ll learn: What foods to eat and limit to protect your brain from cognitive decline. How to seamlessly incorporate these foods into your routine. How to effectively stay on track and maintain your health and nutrition needs. With more than sixty mouthwatering recipes for every meal of the day and fascinating, easy-to-understand science, The Official MIND Diet is your road map to weight loss, vitality, and a lifetime of delicious eating and optimal cognitive function.

Better Eating for Better Brain Health--The Complete Guide Your cognition can actually be improved by what you eat. The MIND Diet Plan and Cookbook is the definitive guide to the MIND diet (Mediterranean-DASH Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay)--which studies have shown may reduce the risk of Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia. Start with a comprehensive 4-week meal plan that eases you into the MIND diet. Plan your own meals with detailed serving guides and tons of brain-boosting recipes--including Cherry Oat Smoothies, Fish Tacos with Cabbage Slaw, Moroccan Chicken Tagine, and Crustless Apple Pie. Discover simple lifestyle changes that promote a healthier brain. The MIND Diet Plan and Cookbook features: THE COMPLETE MIND GUIDE--Learn to manage your diet with guides to MIND-friendly ingredients, weekly serving goals, foods to limit, and more. GOODBYE TO GUESSWORK--75+ simple, mouthwatering recipes--plus a 4-week meal plan, complete with weekly shopping lists and prep instructions--make the MIND diet easy. BEYOND THE DINING TABLE--Take the MIND diet to the next level with helpful lifestyle suggestions for enhancing your cognitive health. Everything you need to help keep your brain healthy--The MIND Diet Plan and Cookbook.

The link between diet and Alzheimers' is now scientifically proven - and by following the MIND diet you can cut your risk of dementia by as much as 53%. In Diet for the MIND, Dr Martha Clare Morris, lead creator of the MIND diet, presents the foods scientifically proven to prevent cognitive decline. Emphasizing whole grains, leafy greens, lean proteins, beans, and vegetables, and also flagging the foods you should avoid, Diet for the MIND reveals the groundbreaking nutritional science behind the diet and includes dozens of recipes to help you follow it. With accessible science, and vital information about vitamins, dietary fats, alcohol, caffeine, and more, Diet for the MIND is your roadmap to weight loss, vitality, and a lifetime of optimal cognitive function.

The breakthrough diet that feeds your body--and your brain! Studies show that the MIND diet (short for "Mediterranean-DASH Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay") can boost memory, cognition, and overall brain health. In fact, studies have shown that those who adhere to the MIND diet, a hybrid of the Mediterranean and DASH diets, lowered their risk of Alzheimer's by 53 percent! On this healthy eating plan, you focus on ten brain-healthy food groups while limiting unhealthy foods, including red meats, cheeses, and fried foods. You can even indulge in a glass of wine! The Everything Guide to the MIND Diet guides you through the plan, with shopping lists, meal plans, and 200 delicious recipes that won't leave you feeling deprived. So what are you waiting for? Open this easy-to-use guide to find all the tools you need for health, wellness, and longevity!

Most people think there is little or nothing you can do to avoid Alzheimer's. But scientists know this is no longer true. In fact, prominent researchers now say that our best and perhaps only hope of defeating Alzheimer's is to prevent it. After best-selling author Jean Carper discovered that she had the major susceptibility gene for Alzheimer's, she was determined to find all the latest scientific evidence on how to escape it. She discovered 100 surprisingly simple scientifically tested ways to radically cut the odds of Alzheimer's, memory decline, and other forms of dementia. Did you know that vitamin B 12 helps keep your brain from shrinking? Apple juice mimics a common Alzheimer's drug? Surfing the internet strengthens aging brain cells? Ordinary infections and a popular anesthesia may trigger dementia? Meditating spurs the growth of new neurons? Exercise is like Miracle-Gro for your brain? Even a few preventive actions could dramatically change your future by postponing Alzheimer's so long that you eventually outlive it. If you can delay the onset of Alzheimer's for five years, you cut your odds of having it by half. Postpone Alzheimer's for ten years, and you'll most likely never live to see it. 100 Simple Things You Can Do to Prevent Alzheimer's will change the way you look at Alzheimer's and provide exciting new answers from the frontiers of brain research to help keep you and your family free of this heartbreaking disease.

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Foreword by John Robbins, author of the international bestseller Diet for A New America In this book, Susan Peirce Thompson, Ph.D. shares the groundbreaking weight-loss solution based on her highly acclaimed Bright Line Eating Boot Camps. Rooted in cutting-edge neuroscience, psychology, and biology, Bright Line Eating explains why people who are desperate to lose weight fail again and again: it’s because the brain blocks weight loss. Bright Line Eating (BLE) is a simple approach designed to reverse that process. By working with four "Bright Lines"—clear, unambiguous, boundaries—Susan Peirce Thompson shows us how to heal our brain and shift it into a mode where it is ready to shed pounds, release cravings, and stop sabotaging our weight loss goals.Best of all, it is a program that understands that willpower cannot be relied on, and sets us up to be successful anyway. Through the lens of Susan’s own moving story, and those of her Bright Lifers, you’ll discover firsthand why traditional diet and exercise plans have failed in the past. You’ll also learn about the role addictive susceptibility plays in your personal weight-loss journey, where cravings come from, how to rewire your brain so they disappear, and more. Susan guides you through the phases of Bright Line Eating—from weight loss to maintenance and beyond—and offers a dynamic food plan that will work for anyone, whether you’re vegan, gluten-free, paleo, or none of the above. Bright Line Eating frees us from the obesity cycle and introduces a radical plan for sustainable weight loss. It’s a game changer in a game that desperately needs changing.

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) accounts for up to one-third of combat-related injuries in Iraq and Afghanistan, according to some estimates. TBI is also a major problem among civilians, especially those who engage in certain sports. At the request of the Department of Defense, the IOM examined the potential role of nutrition in the treatment of and resilience against TBI.