COVID-19 Vaccine: Valley's Wellness and Walk-In Care Center at Garden State Plaza is offering the COVID-19 vaccine, including initial and booster doses, for those who are eligible. Learn more and schedule an appointment.
COVID-19 Vaccine: Valley's Wellness and Walk-In Care Center at Garden State Plaza is offering the COVID-19 vaccine, including initial and booster doses, for those who are eligible. Learn more and schedule an appointment.
Have you heard of the Mediterranean (Med) Diet? How about the DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) Diet? Perused the cookbook section of the local library or bookstore recently? A new dietary pattern to emerge in recent years is the MIND diet. It is a hybrid of the Med and DASH diets and already there are many cookbooks available. It combines the best of both diets.
MIND Diet
Include:
Limit:
With the delicious berries and flavorful vegetables available, summer is the perfect time to try out this eating plan!
If you are interested in meeting with a registered dietitian to learn more about a wide range of personalized nutritional services, including menu planning, refrigerator makeovers, supermarket shopping, advice about what to order in restaurants, personal chef referrals, lunch box ideas, collaborative cooking instruction and recipes, please contact Joe Juliano, RDN, Nutrition and Wellness Manager, The Valley Hospital, at 201-447-8093 or email at jjulian@valleyhealth.com.
References:
Morris, M.C., Diet for the Mind. Little, Brown and Company, New York, 2017.
Rosenbloom, C., & Murray, B. Food & Fitness after 50: Eat Well, Move Well, Be Well. Eat Right Press, Chicago, 2018.
Thalheimer, J.C. “Food for thought: The MIND diet - fighting dementia with food.” Today’s Dietitian, September 2015, (17) 9, p. 28.