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Brain Food

How to Eat Smart and Sharpen Your Mind
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Brain Food by Dr Lisa Mosconi delves into the connection between diet and brain health, offering insights on how certain foods can enhance cognitive function, improve memory, and protect against mental decline. Drawing upon scientific research, the book provides practical nutritional advice and meal recommendations to support overall brain health and longevity. It's a compelling guide for those interested in maintaining a vibrant and agile mind through dietary choices.
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This book may appeal to you if you're fascinated by the connection between nutrition and brain health. Dr Lisa Mosconi provides compelling insights into how dietary choices can boost cognitive function, improve memory, and protect against neurological decline. Her work deftly combines scientific research with practical advice, making it an intriguing read for anyone interested in enhancing their mental well-being through healthy eating.

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The eminent neuroscientist and nutritionist explains how what we eat affects how we think.

We are what we eat is an age-old adage. But while we often talk about diets affecting our fitness, we don't talk about how what we eat and drink affects the health of the hungriest organ in the body—our brain.

Brain Food makes clear the connection between nutrition and our brain's health, focusing attention on how crucial dietary recommendations are—three eggs, for example, provide the daily amount of brain super-nutrients that are often deficient in Alzheimer's patients. Based partly on her own discoveries, and using dynamic dietary concepts and emerging science, such as the connection between the brain and the gut, Dr Lisa Mosconi expertly reveals the importance of starting work to prevent dementia, stress, and memory loss now, no matter how old we are.

Innovative and timely, and with accompanying recipes and guides to show each of us how we can most effectively change our diets, Brain Food demonstrates how being smart about our diet can make us smarter overall.

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Brain Food by Dr Lisa Mosconi is praised for translating complex neuroscience and nutrition science into accessible advice on brain health. The book is described as an empowering resource offering practical guidance and delicious recipes influenced by Mediterranean and gut-friendly diets, aiming to enhance and sustain cognitive function. Reviews highlight its well-researched connection between diet and cognitive health, providing valuable insights into using nutrition to bolster brain performance and well-being.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780241381779

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 17 January 2019

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Life

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 22.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 199.0mm

Weight: 258g

Pages: 368

About the Author

Lisa Mosconi is the Associate Director of the Alzheimer's Prevention Clinic of the Department of Neurology at Weill Cornell Medical College, and was the founder and director of the Nutrition and Brain Fitness Lab at New York University. She holds a dual PhD degree in Neuroscience and Nuclear Medicine from the University of Florence, Italy, and is a certified integrative nutritionist and a board-certified, holistic healthcare practitioner.

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