EPI 171: The Diet That Can Reduce Your Risk Of Alzheimer's And Help You Lose Weight (It's Not Keto). With Jennifer Ventrelle

October 29, 2024 1 min read

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Show notes:

(0:00) Intro

(1:21) How Jennifer stumbled into the health and wellness field

(3:19) What is The Mind Diet?

(6:06) Keto diet and brain health

(9:37) Carbs and salt in the mind diet

(14:05) Sodium levels and how it affects blood pressure

(23:48) Food groups in the mind diet

(28:57) Grains and legumes: how much is bad?

(37:53) Foods to LIMIT in the mind diet

(43:49) Find out more about Jennifer and The Mind Diet

(45:27) Outro

 

Who is Jennifer Ventrelle?



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.




Connect with Jennifer:

Website: https://theofficialminddiet.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-ventrelle-915a488/

IG: https://www.instagram.com/theofficialminddiet/

FB: https://www.facebook.com/TheOfficialMINDDiet

 

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