A common science trend is to study the connection between obesity and the brain, in hopes of discovering neuroscience-based therapies and treatments to help people lose weight. A new study has shown that people who are overweight or obese have a lower pleasure response to delicious foods like milkshakes, versus their normal-weight counterparts. Human and [...]

Today a recipe for Strawberry Pomegranate Pie is featured as the Thinkfood Recipe of the Week. As you probably know by now, Thinkfood is a cookbook and online recipe program that features brain healthy recipes from 50 food bloggers. You might be surprised to learn that this week’s recipe was contributed by yours truly. As [...]

Back in June, we launched our Thinkfood Recipe of the Week program, to bring a brain healthy recipe to your inbox each week. Today we are pleased to announce that the physical cookbook is here and available for purchase on our website and on Amazon.com! ThinkFood is a cookbook  that features brain-healthy recipes. We know [...]

Many people think that eating nuts is good for your brain. This is true, but not all nuts are created equally. There is great variation in the health benefits to be found in different types of nuts, especially from a brain health perspective. Walnuts are the top nut for brain health. They have a significantly [...]

This Thanksgiving, why not give thanks for brain health at any age? One way to literally bring brain health to the table is to cook Thanksgiving dishes that feature brain healthy nutrients, and share the benefits with your friends and family. Let’s take a look at all the brain benefits the foods on your Thanksgiving [...]