Vivian Griggs
Maggie Moon, MS, RD, is a best-selling author and award-winning nutritionist specializing in brain health. She is a Columbia University-educated, culinary school-trained, registered dietitian with clinical training from top-ranked New York Presbyterian Hospital of Columbia and Cornell Universities. She consults for government agencies, national non-profits, and global brands, and serves on multiple expert advisory boards.
The 2nd edition of her best-selling book, The MIND Diet: A Scientific Approach to Enhancing Brain Function and Helping Prevent Alzheimer's and Dementia publishes in December 2024. It is fully updated with new tips and tools based on the latest research and reader feedback. This is a book for anyone looking for practical nutrition solutions to enhance cognitive resilience.
For professionals, Moon authored the Neurologic Disorders chapter in Krause and Mahan’s Food and the Nutrition Care Process, and the Brain Health chapter in The Culinary Medicine Textbook, a comprehensive guide for community health initiatives.
She has shared her expertise with millions through international conferences, as well as broadcast, print and online media. She is based in Los Angeles, where she enjoys hiking with her husband, cooking with her octogenarian mom, and creating content for @minddietmeals.
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