Christy Ellingsworth - The Everything Guide to the MIND Diet: Optimize Brain Health and Prevent Disease with Nutrient-dense Foods

Dear Reader,

My journey to health and wellness did not happen overnight. Like many of us I was overweight, letting my health deteriorate gradually as I prioritized other parts of my life. Unlike most of us though, as a physician I thought I had the tools and knowledge to avoid such health pitfalls. Watching my mind and body decline, I recognized that by not taking adequate care of myself, I was not taking adequate care of those around me.

After turning my own health around, I became passionate about doing the same for others. I also learned that for a change in lifestyle to be sustainable, it has to be simple.

Fortunately, new research is revealing that by simply eating certain foods and exercising, not only can we better preserve our bodies, but we can sustain our minds through old age as well. Preventing Alzheimers, dementia, and other forms of mental decline may be as simple as making good choices now. And you can get started today.

The EverythingGuide to the MIND Diet will help guide you in making the right choices to take control of your mental and physical health, starting now and for the rest of your life.

Yours in health,

Murdoc Khaleghi, MD

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These handy, accessible books give you all you need to tackle a difficult project, gain a new hobby, comprehend a fascinating topic, prepare for an exam, or even brush up on something you learned back in school but have since forgotten.

You can choose to read an Everything book from cover to cover or just pick out the information you want from our four useful boxes: e-questions, e-facts, e-alerts, and e-ssentials. We give you everything you need to know on the subject, but throw in a lot of fun stuff along the way, too.

We now have more than 400 Everything books in print, spanning such wide-ranging categories as weddings, pregnancy, cooking, music instruction, foreign language, crafts, pets, New Age, and so much more. When youre done reading them all, you can finally say you know Everything!

Answers to common questions

Important snippets of information

Urgent warnings

Quick handy tips

Visit the entire Everything series at www.everything.com

Avon, Massachusetts

Dedication

Dedicated to Laura, Andy, Alyssa, and PJ. Thanks for keeping my mind sharp!

Copyright 2016 by F+W Media, Inc.

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This book, or parts thereof, may not be reproduced in any form without permission from the publisher; exceptions are made for brief excerpts used in published reviews.

An Everything Series Book.

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Adams Media, a division of F+W Media, Inc.

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Contains material adapted from The EverythingLow-Salt Cookbook by Pamela Rice Hahn, copyright 2004 by F+W Media, Inc., ISBN 10: 1-59337-044-X, ISBN 13: 978-1-59337-044-2; The EverythingDASH Diet Cookbook by Christy Ellingsworth and Murdoc Khaleghi, MD, copyright 2012 by F+W Media, Inc., ISBN 10: 1-4405-4353-4, ISBN 13: 978-1-4405-4353-1; and The DASH Diet 30-Minute Cookbook by Christy Ellingsworth, copyright 2015 by F+W Media, Inc., ISBN 10: 1-4405-9072-9, ISBN 13: 978-1-4405-9072-6.

ISBN 10: 1-4405-9799-5

ISBN 13: 978-1-4405-9799-2

eISBN 10: 1-4405-9800-2

eISBN 13: 978-1-4405-9800-5

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Ellingsworth, Christy, author. | Khaleghi, Murdoc, author.

The everything guide to the MIND diet / Christy Ellingsworth and Murdoc Khaleghi, MD.

Avon, Massachusetts: Adams Media, 2016.

Series: An everything series book.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Identifiers: LCCN 2016021759 (print) | LCCN 2016023017 (ebook) | ISBN 9781440597992 (pb) | ISBN 1440597995 (pb) | ISBN 9781440598005 (ebook) | ISBN 1440598002 (ebook)

LCSH: Brain--Diseases--Prevention--Popular works. | Brain--Diseases--Nutritional aspects. | Cooking. | BISAC: HEALTH & FITNESS / Diets. | COOKING / Health & Healing / Low Fat.

LCC RC386.2 .E45 2016 (print) | LCC RC386.2 (ebook) | DDC 616.8/04654--dc23

LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2016021759

The information in this book should not be used for diagnosing or treating any health problem. Not all diet and exercise plans suit everyone. You should always consult a trained medical professional before starting a diet, taking any form of medication, or embarking on any fitness or weight-training program. The author and publisher disclaim any liability arising directly or indirectly from the use of this book.

Always follow safety and commonsense cooking protocol while using kitchen utensils, operating ovens and stoves, and handling uncooked food. If children are assisting in the preparation of any recipe, they should always be supervised by an adult.