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Brain food : the surprising science of eating for cognitive power / Lisa Mosconi.

by Mosconi, Lisa.

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Avery, an imprint of Penguin Random House, 2018.

Brain -- Diseases -- Nutritional aspects.

Brain -- Growth -- Nutritional aspects.

9780399573996 (hc.)

xiii, 351 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 329-341) and index.

Step 1. Understanding neuro-nutrition -- The looming brain health crisis -- Introducing the human brain, a picky eater -- The water of life -- The skinny on brain fat -- The benefits of protein -- Carbs, sugars, and more sweet things -- Making sense of vitamins and minerals -- Food is information -- The world's best brain diets -- It's not all about food -- Step 2. Eating for cognitive power -- A holistic approach to brain power -- Be mindful of quality over quantity -- A typical brain-healthy week -- Step 3. Toward the optimal brain diet -- How brain-nutritious is your diet, really? -- The three levels of neuro-nutrition care -- Brain-boosting recipes.

"How to eat for maximum brain power and health from an expert in both neuroscience and nutrition. Like our bodies, our brains have very specific food requirements. The author is both a neuroscientist and an integrative nutritionist. Dr. Lisa Mosconi explains that the dietary needs of the brain are substantially different from those of the other organs. She provides recommendations for a complete food plan, shows why a paleo diet may not be ideal, why avoiding gluten may be a terrible mistake, and how simply getting enough water can dramatically improve alertness. Including comprehensive lists of what to eat and what to avoid, a detailed quiz that will tell you where you are on the brain health spectrum, and 24 mouth-watering brain-boosting recipes that grow out of Dr. Mosconi's own childhood in Italy, Brain Food gives us the ultimate plan for a healthy brain. For anyone looking to improve memory, prevent cognitive decline, eliminate brain fog, lift depression, or just sharpen their edge. Dr. Lisa Mosconi is the associate director of the Alzheimer's Prevention Clinic at Weill Cornell Medical College/NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital."--Provided by publisher.

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