Better Brain Food : Eat to Cheat Dementia and Cognitive Decline

Ageing is a triumph of modern medicine. On average we can expect to live 10 or 20 years longer than our grandparents' generation. These extra years are a wonderful bonus but also impose unprecedented challenges to our bodies and brains. Recent scientific investigations have uncovered foods and ingredients that can help protect brain cells from damage by oxidation and inflammation, and keep the systems that support them working as well as possible. There is no magic pill (and beware of anyone who claims a simple solution), but there is evidence-based advice on foods and lifestyle strategies that can give your brain the best chance of peak health. An international authority on nutrition for aged care, dietitian Ngaire Hobbins presents a compelling argument that the food you eat can make a big difference to your quality of life as you age. Combined with inspiring recipes that offer optimal nutrition for brain health and can be adapted for households for singles to larger families, Better Brain Food is the lifestyle guide you need as you or those you love grow old.;PART 1 the Science Feeding your brain health -- Understanding the brain -- What you can change -- Feeding your brain to prevent dementia -- Eating for brain maintenance -- Gut health -- Obesity and diabetes -- Diet plans in the news -- Brain health through the ages -- PART 2 the Recipes pantry essentials -- Tool kit cooking for one or two -- Quick power meals -- Fast salads -- More substantial meals -- Smart soups -- Snacks and drinks -- Fruit and sweet things. With dementia on the rise, Ngaire Hobbins explains how we can eat to cheat dementia and cognitive decline in her new book Better Brain Food. In the UK 850,000 people suffer from dementia, and it is on the rise; on average we are living 20 years longer than our grandparents, increasing the likelihood that we will develop dementia at some stage in our lives. With lifelines increasing, looking after our brains is more important than ever and in recent years, a lot of research has been undertaken so we can understand what food and lifestyle changes help to promote brain health and the slow decline of dementia. In Better Brain Food, dietician Ngaire Hobbins explains that in her experience, many elderly patients cognitive decline could have been mitigated if they had eaten better 3 or 5 years prior. There is something we can do and, as always, prevention is key for people in their 40s, 50s, 60s and beyond. Based on sound scientific research, Better Brain Food is the up-to-date guide to eating for brain health and avoiding decline. Covering kitchen staples that boost brain health and quick-meal tricks, Ngaire includes 70 nutritious and achievable recipes from Michelle Crawford which are designed to keep your brain healthy at the same time as satisfying your taste buds. Michelles recipes are also designed for individuals, couples and families so you can cook mindfully in every situation. Cook for one or two with delicious recipes like Michelles Red potato and ricotta pancake with smoked salmon and quick pickled radish; power yourself up with quick dishes like Spiced lamb cutlets with lemony chickpea and tomato salad and Pan-fried fish with butter, peas, leek, lemon and almonds; enjoy a fresh, stress-free salad of Red cabbage, pea, mint and feta salad with poppy; fill yourself up with a hearty meal of Pumpkin, miso and adzuki bean stew; whip up a smart Indian spiced lentil and tomato tadka soup; dunk your carrot batons into some Macadamia and cauliflower hummus; and treat yourself to a slice of Fig and apricot tart with cardamom maple cream. Better Brain Food is a delicious, must-have book for everyone whos looking to live a long, healthy life. Groundbreaking publication on the hot topic of brain health and dementia prevention plus over 70 recipes to keep your brain healthy.Ageing is a triumph of modern medicine. On average we can expect to live 10 or 20 years longer than our grandparents'generation. These extra years are a wonderful bonus but also impose unprecedented challenges to our bodies and brains.Recent scientific investigations have uncovered foods and ingredients that can help protect brain cells from damage by oxidation and inflammation, and keep the systems that support them working as well as possible. There is no magic pill (and beware of anyone who claims a simple solution), but there is evidence-based advice on foods and lifestyle strategies that can give your brain the best chance of peak health.An international authority on nutrition for aged care, dietitian Ngaire Hobbins presents a compelling argument that the food you eat can make a big difference to your quality of life as you age. Combined with inspiring recipes that offer optimal nutrition for brain health and can be adapted for households for singles to larger families, Better Brain Food is the lifestyle guide you need as you or those you love grow old. Ageing is a triumph of modern medicine. On average we can expect to live 10 or 20 years longer than our grandparents' generation. These extra years are a wonderful bonus but also impose unprecedented challenges to our bodies and brains.

Recent scientific investigations have uncovered foods and ingredients that can help protect brain cells from damage by oxidation and inflammation, and keep the systems that support them working as well as possible. There is no magic pill (and beware of anyone who claims a simple solution), but there is evidence-based advice on foods and lifestyle strategies that can give your brain the best chance of peak health.

An international authority on nutrition for aged care, dietitian Ngaire Hobbins presents a compelling argument that the food you eat can make a big difference to your quality of life as you age. Combined with inspiring recipes that offer optimal nutrition for brain health and can be adapted for households for singles to larger families, Better Brain Food is the lifestyle guide you need as you or those you love grow old.