MIND Diet 6-Week Program
Please join us for a live 6-week program on how to integrate Brain healthy living into your life with a focus on the MIND Diet. The MIND Diet is the Mediterranean-DASH eating pattern featuring anti-inflammatory foods scientifically shown to slow aging of the brain & reduce risk for Alzheimer’s disease.
The 6-week live, online, program with cooking demonstrations is designed to show people how to integrate the MIND diet into their current lifestyle and understand the science behind the eating pattern.
Live Zoom sessions will begin on Wednesday June 26, 2024 at 10aPT I 12pCT I 1pET.
Zoom sessions will run 60 minutes, every Wednesday through the month of July. Dates of 6 week program:
Wednesday June 26th, July 3rd, July 10th, July 17th, July 24th, July 31st
Program Includes:
Introduction of the science behind the MIND Diet and the foods to eat for optimal brain health.
Nutritional education and lifestyle coaching on how to integrate a healthy diet into your life with MIND diet registered dietitian, Jennifer Ventrelle, MS, RDN
Cooking demos and meal planning strategies with chef and creator of MIND diet recipes, Laura Morris, CPT
Individualized MIND Score Tracker with 10 foods to eat & 5 foods to limit
Lifestyle tips to protect brain health & promote healthy weight beyond nutrition
Group style learning platform to increase social support and networks.
FAQs
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If you cant make it to all of the sessions, don’t worry! We will record each live session and provide recordings to all participants.
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Yes! We encourage family members to join in the journey and be part of your support network.
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Yes! We walk you through how to eat well and work around any dietary limitations you may have.
Live Zoom sessions for the next program will begin on Wednesday June 26, 2024 at 10aPT I 12pCT I 1pET. The MIND Diet is the Mediterranean-DASH eating pattern featuring anti-inflammatory foods scientifically shown to slow aging of the brain & reduce risk for Alzheimer’s disease. The 6-week live, online, program with cooking demonstrations is designed to help people integrate the MIND diet into their lifestyle and understand the science behind the eating pattern.
About the Program Leaders
Jennifer Ventrelle, MS, RDN
Jennifer Ventrelle, MS, RDN is a registered dietitian nutritionist certified in adult weight management, a certified personal trainer, and a mindfulness meditation teacher with over 20 years of experience in the departments of Preventive Medicine and Clinical Nutrition at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago. As the Lead Dietitian on Dr. Morris’ MIND Diet Trial to Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease and co-director of the interventions for the U.S. POINTER Study, Jennifer has been at the forefront of the largest investigations exploring the impact of lifestyle on cognitive decline in the U.S. Jennifer is the founder of CHOICE Nutrition and Wellness, LLC, partnering with individuals and organizations interested in integrative wellness and mindful healthy living.
Laura Morris, CPT
Laura Morris is a professionally trained chef, certified personal trainer, and certified nutrition consultant, she cowrote the book Diet for the MIND with Dr. Martha Clare Morris. She coaches her clients on ways to incorporate healthy living through diet and exercise into their existing lifestyle and leads cooking classes on the MIND diet foods to inspire people to love not only cooking delicious food, but the process of all things nourishment.