Dr. Annie Fenn joins the podcast today to discuss how to upgrade your brain health by changing what’s in your pantry. She reveals the missing link between the food we eat and our cognitive abilities, expressing the strong need to change what we put in our bodies. She shares her tips on how to resist cravings and make healthy food that tastes delicious. She explains which foods to avoid at the grocery store and how you can set up an environment that inspires you to eat healthy. We discuss self-motivation, discipline, and finding a ‘why’ for healthy eating.
0:00 Intro
2:05 From OBGYN to Culinary Medicine
8:00 Making a Real Change in Life
12:10 Finding the Discipline to Follow Your Passions
14:02 Making Healthy Food Delicious
19:29 Traditional Diets that Work
21:30 Supporting Her Mother Through Alzheimer’s
23:44 Understanding Processed Foods
29:07 What Most People Mess Up On
34:04 Developing Motivation for Healthy Living
38:11 Setting Up an Environment for Healthy Eatings
44:50 The Right Balance of Saturated Fat
50:14 Addressing Fears Around Cognitive Health
55:01 Conclusion
Dr. Annie Fenn is a physician, chef, and author of The Brain Health Kitchen: Preventing Alzheimer’s Through Food (Artisan 2023), a science-based cookbook and care manual for the brain. She founded the Brain Health Kitchen, the only cooking school of its kind focused exclusively on helping people prevent cognitive decline through food and lifestyle. After twenty years as a board-certified ob-gyn, she traded in her stethoscope for an apron to pursue her passion for the culinary arts. But it was her mother’s diagnosis with dementia that helped Fenn find her path and her new calling, one that enabled her to not only help her mother but also create significant and meaningful impact for others. Fenn lives in Jackson, Wyoming.
Brain Health Kitchen book: https://www.brainhealthkitchen.com/aboutanniefennmd/
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