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PLEASE NOTE: This is a summary and analysis of the book and not the original book.
Neuroscientist Lisa Mosconi reviews the link between food and brain function and offers specific recommendations for staying mentally younger, sharper, and fitter in her book Brain Food: The Surprising Science of Eating for Cognitive Power.
What does this ZIP Reads Summary Include?
- Synopsis of the original book
- How your diet could be causing Alzheimer's and other diseases
- The science behind cognitive function
- Specific foods to help optimize brain fucntion
- Editorial review
- Background on the author
About the original book: In Brain Food, Lisa Mosconi gives an eye-opening overview of how brain chemistry is changed by food, pollutants, and lifestyle choices and proposes ways to prevent, halt, and even reverse mental decline. She includes specific diet recommendations and healthy recipes for everyone from vegetarians to people with an insatiable sweet tooth. This book will be invaluable to anyone concerned about the escalating incidence of Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative conditions, anyone who wants to stop feeling tired and foggy, and anyone who wants to get their brain health back.
DISCLAIMER: This book is intended as a companion to, not a replacement for, Brain Food: The Surprising Science of Eating for Cognitive Power ZIP Reads is wholly responsible for this content and is not associated with the original author in any way.
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