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Brain Food

The Surprising Science of Eating for Cognitive Power

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Brain Food

By: Lisa Mosconi PhD
Narrated by: Norah Tocci
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Dr. Lisa Mosconi, whose research spans an extraordinary range of specialties including brain science, the microbiome, and nutritional genomics, notes that the dietary needs of the brain are substantially different from those of the other organs, yet few of us have any idea what they might be. Her innovative approach to cognitive health incorporates concepts that most doctors have yet to learn. Busting through advice based on pseudoscience, Dr. Mosconi provides recommendations for a complete food plan, while calling out noteworthy surprises, including why that paleo diet you are following 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. Brain Food will appeal to anyone looking to improve memory, prevent cognitive decline, eliminate brain fog, lift depression, or just sharpen their edge.

©2018 Lisa Mosconi (P)2018 HighBridge, a division of Recorded Books Brain & Nervous System Memory Improvement Neuroscience & Neuropsychology Personal Development Physical Illness & Disease Psychology Psychology & Mental Health Science Human Brain Nutrition Health Healthy Diet Dementia Mental Health Cognitive Neuroscience Brain Nutrition

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There is a lot of interesting info to consider. Just to be clear, I am no medical person, but I am of the view that the info about counting calories is out of date. I also do not agree with the advice to drink red wine on a daily basis, even if it is a low amount, particularly for women. My understanding is that there is a correlation between increased risk of breast cancer and alcohol consumption. Women who have a higher risk of breast cancer or are post menopausal are advised to drink very little alcohol or not at all, due to the increased risk of breast cancer.
Some of the information in the book re healthy carbohydrates is contradicted by other medical professionals whose books I have read. There’s so much advice out there, it becomes so confusing. I think what I am certain about is that all processed foods are really bad for you, causing insulin resistance (due to the sugar content) that eventually results in chronic and acute illnesses, including brain diseases- dementia etc. Plus fibre is removed from processed foods. Organic fruit/veg/dairy/meat is preferable to avoid consuming anti-biotics, pesticides etc. Do not consume trans fats, do not over do omega 6 as it causes inflammation. Do not cook with any vegetable oils as they are polyunsaturated and become toxic when heated. Do not eat margarine or anything else where it is has been partially hydrogenated. I will stop there.

I think some of the info is out dated

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This book is a very interesting nutritional book. Lisa Mosconi talks about the Mediterranean diet for longevity compared to the Western diet. She talks about processed foods such as pesticides, additives, artificial colourings, emulsizers, Trans fats and saturated fats hidden in our everyday foods. High fat organic cheese and high fat plain yoghurt is better for you than low fat cheese, as low fat cheese is full of emulsizers, veg oil, trans fats and gum powders. Drink plenty of water especially spring water or infused water instead of purified water as purified water has no nutritional value. quality foods like wild caught fish instead of farmed fish: Salmon, cod, halibut and mackerel are good for the brain. Small portion of grass fed organic beef, pasturize organic chicken. Lugumes, wholegrain foods, healthy nuts, seeds such as flaxseed and chia seeds. Some organic fruit & veg are laden with heavy pesticides. increase your omega 3. I haven't heard of Buddah bowls until now.

Eating for Brain health

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I listen it twice and I bought the hard copy too
I already started to introduce some new stuff in my family diet. A lot of stuff we already did as we were on Mediterranean diet 😍

Excellent

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I absolutely love Lisa Mosconi’s work and this is another excellent book. However the robotic monotonous narration has me falling asleep. I would have preferred to listen to Lisa narrate this herself!

Excellent facts and story telling, terrible narration

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Seemed to lack scientific evidence in places. Still unclear on exactly what foods contribute to cognitive decline and which foods help. seems like author is just promoting the Mediterranean diet for overall health.

unclear messages

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This book completely changed my approach to nutrition and health in general. No extrems, valuable information, things that can be applied to everyone's life.

Great book

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It is a really nice audiobook with a lot of details and explanations but it is really missing a downloadable PDF for the test and the recipes

It is a really nice book with lots of details

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There are lots of references to the website, tables for f info etc. I have now purchased the paperback. The content is really good but a book is needed.

Brilliant book not suited to audio

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PDF copy is required. Reference of images were made which is nonexistent. A pdf copy with the images.
Chapters could be named as meaningful descriptive names that summarises the chapter contents as opposed to typical 1, 2, 3.
Even in the title description this information in not given.
Narrator’s voice could be a lot more animated.
It was hard work and quite boring to listen to.
Otherwise the book is good.

A pdf and descriptive chapter names

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There are some nuggets of gold in it but you really have to be patient. The pace of reading is very monotonous and then the same information is repeated.

Too much repetition

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