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Research and advice on what our diet should be like for the brain to stay healthy.

Topic

Popular science, nutrition, healthy lifestyle.

About the book

Our brain is a special organ. Its work directly depends on the food we eat. However, the advice we see on the internet every day is often contradictory and inconsistent. One day, we read that we should avoid cholesterol at all costs, and the next day, that it supports brain health. The problem with such sensational claims is that only a tiny fraction of them have been thoroughly tested. So what should be the right food for the brain? Can olive oil alone save us from Alzheimer's? What kind of glucose does our brain need? And how to make your healthy diet not only nutritious but also tasty?

Who is the book for

For anyone who is interested in a healthy lifestyle, wants to improve their diet, and learn more about brain function.

Why this book

In this book, neuroscientist Lisa Mosconi analyses what science says about nutrition for brain health, how diet affects the functioning of this organ, and why a brain diet may be different from what the rest of the body needs.

About the Author

Lisa Mosconi is a professor of neurology and deputy director of the Alzheimer's Disease Prevention Clinic at the Weill Cornell Medical Institute. She is a lecturer at the Department of Psychiatry at the New York University School of Medicine and the Department of Food and Nutrition Research at the Steinhardt Institute of New York University.

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Reviews

«Lisa Mosconi shows the connection between diet and our brain function and gives tips to ensure we get the nutrition we need.
Forbes

«The author gives a lot of simple recommendations and options on how to charge the brain. It's a useful book for anyone who wants to take control of their cognitive health."

Kelly McGonigal, author of «Willpower. The Path to Self-Mastery

Quotes

On the irreplaceability of brain cells
Taking care of our brains is a lifelong process, mainly because of the very nature of brain cells. Indeed, brain cells or neurons are literally irreplaceable. This is the main difference between the brain and the rest of our body. In the rest of the body, cells are constantly changing (think of how fast your nails and hair grow). But the brain lacks the power to constantly generate new neurons."

On the Power of Choice
The truth is, we have more power in our hands than we think. The power of personal choice is often underestimated because of the Western world's convenient tendency to deal with symptoms through medication or surgery. However, it is worth considering less risky and often more effective measures, such as eating better, first.