A Nutritional Roadmap for Brain Health with Maggie Moon MS, RD (ep – 55)

Host Ginger Hultin talks all about the MIND diet with renowned brain health dietitian, Maggie Moon. They delve into the specifics of the MIND diet, the integration of Mediterranean and DASH diets tailored for neurodegenerative delay. Maggie explains the diet's components, emphasizing foods to encourage and limit, plus how to incorporate healthy habits into different cultural food practices. They also uncover the diet's impact on brain health, cognitive resilience and mental health. 

In this episode, we’ll cover: 

03:15 Components of the MIND Diet 

05:04 Foods to Limit in the MIND Diet 

07:59 Cultural Adaptability of the MIND Diet 

10:09 Lifestyle Factors for Brain Health 

11:30 Aging and Cognitive Health 

16:03 Telomeres and Biological Aging 

20:43 Mental Health and the MIND Diet 

23:20 Anti-Inflammatory Benefits 

24:37 Future Research Directions 

About Ginger Hultin, MS, RD, CSO: 

Ginger Hultin is an integrative, clinical dietitian and cancer nutrition specialist with a master’s degree from Bastyr University, where she currently serves as adjunct faculty teaching clinical nutrition. She has been in practice for over 10 years using a personalized, holistic nutrition approach. She runs a full-time virtual private practice, Ginger Hultin Nutrition where she helps clients with complex health problems improve their health thought nutrition. In addition to being the host of The Good Clean Nutrition Podcast, she is an author of two books, Anti-inflammatory Diet Meal Prep and the How to Eat to Beat Disease Cookbook. Ginger is also currently pursuing her doctorate in clinical nutrition. 

Connect with Ginger on Instagram, LinkedIn or her website. 

About Maggie Moon, MS, RD: 

Maggie Moon, MS, RD, is a registered dietitian, best-selling author, and health communications expert.  Maggie Moon was awarded a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature from U.C. Berkeley, then went on to earn a Master of Science degree in Nutrition and Education from Columbia University Teachers College. She completed her clinical training at New York Presbyterian Hospital of Columbia and Cornell.  She began her career as an adjunct lecturer in the Department of Health and Nutrition Sciences at Brooklyn College. She also developed and implemented nutrition curricula for NYC public schools.  She then led health and wellness initiatives for America’s leading profitable online grocer, FreshDirect.com.  For 10+ years, she was an executive at The Wonderful Company where she was the top thought leader, subject matter expert, and spokesperson on health & nutrition for the Wonderful Company’s portfolio of healthy CPG brands.  Currently, Ms. Moon is a strategic consultant to better-for-you brands and commodities, as well as a writer and speaker on nutrition for brain health. 

Connect with Maggie on Instagram, LinkedIn or her website. 

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