The MIND Diet Tools For Success

Interactive Tools from The Official MIND Diet

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MIND Foods Tracker

People following the MIND diet have expressed great satisfaction with the simplicity of our tracking system, the MIND Foods Tracker, affectionately called the “Refrigerator Chart” by our research study participants. The intention of this chart is to keep track of your weekly MIND foods to ensure your eating habits are aligned with the pattern that research shows can help slow cognitive decline and prevent Alzheimer’s disease. We recommend keeping this tool visible right where eating and meal preparation takes place - the kitchen! 

Download the MIND Foods Tracker Here.

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To help you on your journey to healthy weight loss and reversed aging of the brain, we have created a pathway to enhance your daily routine with SMART MIND habits. You can learn more about these essential lifestyle practices and how to make them work for you and your lifestyle in The Official MIND Diet book.

  • Self-Monitoring

  • Meal Planning

  • Action Planning

  • Reflection

  • Trust and Support

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MIND Plate

The MIND Plate for Meal Planning provides a visual guide to building balanced meals with brain-healthy foods broken down into food categories to make meal planning simple. This practice is a way of reframing the way you think about meals. Instead of thinking about eating “breakfast” or “dinner” foods, expand your brain-health potential by considering the quality of the entire meal, including the portions within each food category. Learn more about how to build a healthy MIND Plate in The Official MIND Diet book or with the downloadable visual here. Download MIND Plate for Meal Planning activity here.

Grocery List Template

Planning your grocery shopping is a must for the most effective meal planning! In our book we shared some of our favorite grocery shopping tips. We also shared that we have a Grocery List Template we’d recommend as you start your meal planning. You can find the Grocery List template as a downloadable PDF here.

Meal Planner Template

In The Official MIND Diet and in our online recipe bank you will find lots of recipes to add to your meal plans. But as you know, it’s important to have a meal-planning process which is why we created a downloadable Meal Planner tool. You can download the Official MIND Diet Meal Planner Template here.

SMART MIND Habits

Meal Timing Schedule

We created a meal timing tool specifically as a resource for weight loss, since eating on a regular schedule can prevent excessive hunger, control overall calorie intake, sustain energy levels, and reduce cravings - all good practices for maintaining a healthy weight. Download your Meal Timing Scheduling Tool here.

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