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AN EASY-TO-FOLLOW GUIDE TO THE NEW BREAKTHROUGH DIET THAT'S SHOWN TO IMPROVE YOUR BRAIN HEALTHEnjoying 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
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Maggie Moon, MS, RD is a best-selling author, educator, and science communications professional with culinary school training. Moon's recipes are featured in her best-selling book, The MIND Diet (Ulysses Press, 2016) , and her newest book, Telomere Diet & Cookbook (Ulysses Press, 2019) . She is author of the brain health chapter in the upcoming Culinary Rehab textbook, and lead author of the "Medical Nutrition Therapy for Neurologic Disorders" chapter in the 15th edition of Krause's Food and Nutrition Care Process (Elsevier, 2020) . Her recipes, writing, and expertise have also been featured in hundreds of consumer media articles in outlets such as Food Network, Health, Oprah, Prevention, U.S. News, and more. Her nutrition work has taken her across America and around the world: from NYC public schools to national commodity boards, from supermarket sustainable seafood programs to multi-billion-dollar global food companies. Ms. Moon's unique career has been profiled in Today's Dietitian, Launching Your Dietetics Career, and DiversifyDietetics.org, an online community that empowers students and young professionals from underrepresented minority groups to join the next generation of nutrition experts. She completed her clinical training at New York Presbyterian Hospital of Columbia and Cornell, and holds a master of science degree in Nutrition and Education from Columbia University's Teachers College, with a bachelor of arts degree in English Literature from U.C. Berkeley. Her culinary school training is from The New School of Cooking in Los Angeles, CA. After a decade in New York City, she and her husband now live in Los Angeles where they strive to spend more time eating amazing produce than sitting in traffic.More about Ms. Moon at www.maggiemoon.com, and more MIND diet recipes and healthy living tips are at www.minddietmeals.com.
