Diet for the MIND: The Latest Science on What to Eat to Prevent Alzheimer's and Cognitive Decline -- From the Creator of the MIND Diet

by Martha Clare Morris

Overview

From the creator of the MIND diet, the authoritative guide to eating for a healthy brain and optimal cognitive function.

Several factors play into whether you will suffer from cognitive decline and develop Alzheimer's disease — lifestyle, health conditions, environment, and genetics, for example. But now there is scientific evidence indicating that diet plays a bigger role in brain health than we ever thought before.

In Diet for the MIND, one of the leaders in this research provides an easy, non-invasive, and effective way to prevent cognitive decline and reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease through diet and lifestyle. There are specific foods and nutrients that are important for keeping the brain functioning optimally, and also foods to limit because they can cause brain injury. With 80 delicious recipes for every occasion, Diet for the MIND is your roadmap to a healthy brain — for life.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780316441155
Publisher:	Little, Brown and Company
Publication date:	12/26/2017
Pages:	304
Sales rank:	157,515
Product dimensions:	6.30(w) x 9.20(h) x 1.20(d)

About the Author

Dr. Martha Clare Morris is the Assistant Provost for Community Research and the Director of the Rush Institute for Healthy Aging and the MIND Center for Brain Health at Rush University in Chicago. She received her doctorate in epidemiology from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and is the Principal Investigator of multiple studies that investigate dietary risk factors for the development of Alzheimer's disease, cognitive decline, and other common chronic conditions of older people.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Where the Heart and Mind Meet ix

Part I Mind-Healthy Science

Chapter 1 Cognitive Decline and Dementia 3

Chapter 2 Essential Nutrients for the Brain 33

Chapter 3 Foods for Everyday Eating 53

Chapter 4 Foods to Eat Every Week 69

Chapter 5 Brainless Foods That Harm the Mind 87

Chapter 6 Comparing the Mediterranean, DASH, and MIND Diets 103

Part II Mind-Healthy Lifestyle and Recipes

Chapter 7 Create Your Healthiest Life 119

Chapter 8 Breakfast 139

Chapter 9 Whole Grains 151

Chapter 10 Leafy Greens 167

Chapter 11 Other Vegetables 181

Chapter 12 Beans and Legumes 195

Chapter 13 Seafood and Poultry 211

Chapter 14 Entertaining 225

Chapter 15 Snacks and Desserts 239

Acknowledgments 251

Notes 255

Index 261

What People are Saying About This

MD, DrPH, Professor of Epidemiology and Nutrition, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, and author of Eat, Drink, - Walter Willett

“Dr. Morris has been the leading researcher internationally on diet and cognitive function; in the highly readable Diet for the MIND she summarizes current evidence on this important topic. The conclusion is clear: the right dietary choices can greatly reduce our risk of memory loss and dementia. As we are all at risk of these disabling conditions, I recommend this book to everyone.”

Editorial Reviews

11/06/2017
Morris, a Harvard-trained epidemiologist, presents a detailed and lay-reader-friendly explanation of her 2015 report on the links between diet and cognitive health. Morris recounts how she and colleagues at the MIND Center for Brain Health at Rush University in Chicago adopted certain features of the heart-healthy Mediterranean diet and low-sodium antihypertension DASH (dietary approaches to stop hypertension) diet and augmented them with new research to develop the MIND (Mediterranean-DASH intervention for neurodegenerative delay) diet. She explains that there seems to be less risk of Alzheimer’s and cognitive decline in general when consuming foods—not supplements—high in vitamins E, B12, folate, and niacin; lutein, beta-carotene, and the flavonoids found in vegetables; omega-3 fatty acids; and vegetable-sourced fats. Part one of the book clearly and cogently explains “mind-healthy science,” with recommendations for everyday eating, (vegetables, whole grains, and vegetable oil) and weekly eating (berries, nuts, seafood, poultry, and legumes) and information on “brainless foods that harm the mind” (such as red meat, dairy products, and processed or high-heat cooked food). Part two of the book covers lifestyle advice and 80 MIND-diet recipes developed by the author’s chef daughter, Laura Morris. This guide puts forward an uncomplicated, sensible-sounding plan for health in body and mind. (Dec.)

Publishers Weekly

"Martha Clare Morris has revolutionized our understanding of Alzheimer's disease and ways to prevent it. Now, the findings of her breakthrough research are accessible to all, in simple, step-by-step instructions that anyone can put to use."

—Neal D. Barnard, MD, New York Times bestselling author of Power Foods for the Brain

Dr. Morris has been the leading researcher internationally on diet and cognitive function; in the highly readable Diet for the MIND, she summarizes current evidence on this important topic. The conclusion is clear: The right dietary choices can greatly reduce our risk of memory loss and dementia. As we are all at risk of these disabling conditions, I recommend this book to everyone.”—Walter Willett, MD, DrPH, professor of epidemiology and nutrition, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, and author of Eat, Drink, and Be Healthy

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