Power Foods for the Brain An Effective 3-Step Plan to Protect Your Mind and Strengthen Your Memory

by Barnard, MD, Neal D

• ISBN13: 9781455512195
• ISBN10: 1455512192
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2013-02-19
• Publisher: Grand Central Life & Style

Summary

Could that glass of milk affect your memory? Is that aluminum can increasing your risk for Alzheimer's disease? Can a banana be a brain booster? Everyone knows that good nutrition supports your overall health, but did you know that certain foods can protect your brain and optimize its function? InPOWER FOODS FOR THE BRAIN, Dr. Neal Barnard has gathered the most important research and studies to deliver a program that can boost brain health, reducing the risk of Alzheimer's disease, stroke, and other less serious malfunctions, including low energy, poor sleep patterns, irritability, and lack of focus. The plan includes information on: The best foods to increase cognitive function and boost folate, vitamin B6, and vitamin B12 The dangers dairy products and meats may have on memory The role alcohol plays in Alzheimer's risk The latest research on certain toxic metals, like aluminums found in cookware, soda cans, and common antacids Plus, 50-75 recipes and timesaving kitchen tips.

Author Biography

Neal D. Barnard, MD, FACC, is perhaps the world's most respected authority on vegan diets. He is a faculty member of the George Washington University School of Medicine and President of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine. Dr. Barnard is editor-in-chief of the Nutrition Guide for Clinicians, a nutrition textbook given to all second-year medical students in the U.S. He is also editor of Good Medicine, a magazine with a circulation of 150,000. He is the New York Times bestselling author of Dr. Neal Barnard's Program for Reversing Diabetes and The 21-Day Weight-Loss Kickstart, among many others.