Dementia Prevention Cookbook
Second edition, 2019. 92 pages.
Catherine Blake Nutritional Chef Educator.
Catherine Blake was editor and co-investigator of the successful
Hawaii Dementia Prevention Trial. She wrote and donated
The Dementia Prevention Cookbook to the trial participants
explaining the importance of various food choices and nutrients to help delay dementia.
Enjoy delicious, nutritious recipes and better health in this
expanded, second edition of the book. Mixed throughout the book are boxes
explaining key words and phrases such as saturated fats, antioxidants, and tocopherols.
A discussion of saturated fats with a chart of food levels rounds out the usefulness of this cookbook!
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1 cup green Bell peppers, diced to 1/2 inch pieces
3/4 cup cashews, chopped
1 Tbsp. olive oil for sauteing
Saute all of the above on medium-low heat for 10 minutes,
stirring frequently to prevent scalding of the cashew pieces.
Turn off the heat, cover and let sit for 8 minutes or so to
sweeten and soften. This makes a delightful topping for anything.
Serve as a side dish at any meal.
Folate and Vitamin B12 are B-complex vitamins that play a role in the formation of AD.
A number of pathways are involved in the formation of plaques.
"Patients with Alzheimer's disease were three times as
likely to have low folate levels."
Folate, vitamin B12, and serum total homocysteine levels in confirmed Alzheimer Disease,
Clarke, et al. Archives of Neurology, November 1998, volume 55.
Folate, Recommended Daily Allowance: 400 mcg.
Folate in 1 1/2 Cups of Kale: One-Third, 141 mcg
Collards: One Third, 129 mcg
Spinach: Half, 194 mcg
How to keep your memory sharp Neuroprotective, delicious recipes.
How to switch from dairy milk to nut milk.
Cooking methods for protecting the brain.
The role of saturated fats in memory
What AGEs are and how to avoid them.
How to order healthier food at restaurants.
Two medicinal plants that are found to be protective of memory
About the author:
Televised chef Catherine Blake is President of the Neuroscience Nutrition Foundation.
She is co-author of the Hawaii Prevention Dementia Trial,
published in the Journal of Brain Sciences in 2019.
She is an author for the 2019 Macmillan Reference series
Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicines.
Catherine is a food and nutrition educator at Maui Memory Clinic.
Catherine and Steve Blake are certified to educate patients about
nutrition at a new anti-aging hospital in Boao, China.
A graduate of Skidmore College, she is also certified in
Plant-Based Nutrition from eCornell. In 2006 she earned a certificate in micronutrition.
Catherine is author of Dementia Prevention Cookbook,
Parkinson's Disease Cookbook, Healthy Recipes for Friends,
Vegan Recipes for Friends, and Recipes for a Strong Mind.
DVDs include Aloha, Sauces, The Maui Light Diet, and Food for Brain Power.
Catherine has taught at the University of Hawaii on Maui, and internationally.
Contact: revcatblake@gmail.com
Blessings and Light to you Now!
Table of Contents
Dementia Prevention Cookbook
Dedication 2
Introduction 3
What you will learn: 4
Table of Contents 5
The Hawaii Dementia Prevention clinical trial dietary protocol: 12
Chapter 1: Milk and Dairy Alternatives 13
Make Your Own Non-Dairy Milks 14
Almond Milk to serve with the cereal of your choice 15
For a Creamier Milk 15
Make one change! 15
Vitamin E 15
Soy milk 16
Nutritional Highlights in Almond Milk. 16
Rice Milk 17
Cashew Milk 17
Hemp milk 18
Better Butter 18
Non-Dairy Cheese 19
Sunflower Seed "Cheese" spread 19
Non-Dairy Ice Cream 19
Chapter 2: Breakfast 21
Breakfast is ready! 21
Exciting oatmeal 21
Blueberry Waffles - A treat! 22
Berries and Grapes Boost Brain Power! 22
Berry Banana Smoothie 23
Amaranth Hot Cereal 23
Question: Why blueberries? 23
Sweet Morning Millet 24
Cinnamon Raisin Applesauce 24
Restaurant Breakfast 25
Question: What are antioxidants? 25
Antioxidants 25
Chapter 3: Fruit 26
Raw Muesli - A European Classic 26
Awesome Rawsome Juice (A real winner) 27
Memory Enhancing Breakfast Drink 27
Flax Seeds for Brain Power 27
What is Alzheimer’s disease? 28
Vitamin C is necessary 28
Did you Know? Anthocyanins 28
Antioxidants in Alzheimer’s disease. 29
Vitamin E 29
Chapter 4: Soups 30
Gentle Easy Soup - no muss, no fuss 30
Question: Why “top with 2 Tbsp. ground walnuts or sunflower seeds”? 30
Carrot Cashew Kombu Soup 31
AGEs in Alzheimer's patients 31
Coconut Collard Soup 32
Wheat Berry Stew 33
To Make the Stew: 33
Onion Soup for a clear mind 34
Sunflower seeds: Powerhouses 34
Shiitake Mushroom Soup 35
Chapter 5: Sauces and Toppings: 36
Classic Lemon Tahini Dressing 36
Question: Why use these toppings instead of cheese sauce? 36
Creamy Walnut Salad Dressing 37
Best Friends topping 37
Bone Builder Dressing 38
Garlic Hummus Dip 38
About Avocados 38
No-oil Pesto 39
Yummy Cashew, Mushroom, and Raisin topping 39
Question: Why not use olive oil in pesto? 39
Non-Dairy Cheese Sauce 40
Basic Guacamole 41
Mexican Salsa (for gringos with a delicate palate) 41
Gomasio 42
About Sesame Seeds 42
Selenium and Alzheimer’s disease 42
Toasted Sunny Seed Topping 43
Garlic and Sunflower Seed Topping 43
Chapter 6: Saturated fats 44
Saturated Fat Chart 45
How to Keep Your Saturated Fats below 11 Grams per Day. 45
Saturated Fat in Alzheimer's disease 46
Gold Star for Improvement 47
Chapter 7: Salads and Greens 48
24-Carrot Salad 48
Tomato Salad 48
The Best Cabbage Salad 49
Did you Know? Carrots 49
Massaged Kale Salad 50
Basic Steamed Greens 51
Oxalic Acid in some green leafy vegetables 51
Did you Know? Spinach 51
Swiss chard 52
King Kale 52
It's a Wrap! 53
Question: What is Oxalic Acid? 53
Green Lunch Drink 54
Why Wraps are good Brain Food: 54
Folate in green leafy vegetables 55
Chapter 8: Cooking Methods 56
Question: Where are AGEs found? 56
Healthiest Cooking Methods: 57
Question: Do AGEs cause inflammation? 57
Moderately Healthy Cooking methods: 58
Least Healthy Cooking methods 58
Question: What damage is caused by advanced glycation endproducts? 58
Question: What are advanced glycation endproducts? 59
Chapter 9: Afternoon Snacks 60
Golden Hummus dip with Multigrain chips 60
Celery sticks and Carrot sticks with Almond Butter 60
Old-Fashioned Super-food Popcorn 61
Travel food 61
More Snacks 61
Chapter 10: Main dishes/ Entrees 62
Polenta (Corn meal) with Gomasio 62
Cholesterol and Alzheimer's disease 62
Easy, Healthy Pizza 63
Quick Quinoa (Serves 2) 64
Mexican Lunch 64
Avocado Happiness 65
Half-a-Hummus Sandwich 65
Give Thanks Sweet Potatoes 66
What are Trans Fats? 66
Cashew Thai Curry 67
To cook Brown rice 67
Wheat Gluten, also known as Seitan 68
Simple Seitan 68
Italian Seitan meatballs 69
Fried Seitan strips 69
Peanut Sauce for Seitan strips 70
Gluten-Free cooking 70
Mushroom Nirvana 71
Russian Blanket 71
Golden Eggplant Surprise 72
Restaurant Dinners 72
Restaurant Lunch Choices 73
Vegetarian Lunch 73
Vegan Lunch: Deep-Fried Tempura 73
Great Choice: Bean dishes, Soups, Chili. 73
Best choice: Vegetable curry with tofu and brown rice 73
Did you know? Organochlorine Pesticides 73
Chapter 11: Beans 74
Black-eyed peas 74
Edamame, Fresh Green Soybeans 75
Flavorful black beans (Easy) 75
Lentil Dahl Soup for a cold day 76
Folate and Vitamin B12 76
Chapter 12: Desserts and Teas 77
Chocolate Tapioca Pudding 77
Fried Bananas 77
Amazing Non-Dairy Banana Ice Cream 78
Mint Chip Ice Cream 78
Chocolate, Your Way 78
Chocolate Avocado Ice Cream 79
Lilikoi (or orange-lemon) Cookies 79
Papaya Pudding Cake (for Michael) 80
Beyond Dessert 81
The Perfect Pick Me Up 81
Calm Your Tummy Tea 81
Medicinal Herbs for Dementia Prevention: 82
Gotu Kola 82
Gotu Kola Tea 82
Gotu Kola and Memory 82
Gingko Biloba 83
Gingko Biloba Tea 83
Gingko Biloba and Memory 83
Chapter 13: Menu for one day 84
Breakfast: 84
Lunch: 84
Snack-Time: 85
Dinner: 85
Steve and Cat Blake's Brain and Body Food 86
Chapter 14: A few Thoughts on Healthy Food: 87
Cholesterol 87
Dairy: 87
Digestion 87
Diverticulitis 87
Family Support 88
Fasting 88
Feast 88
Food Quality 88
Grace: 89
Grains 89
Junk Food 89
Leftovers 89
Making Meals 89
Spices: 90
You can Do it! 90
Words of Encouragement: 90
What the Dementia Prevention Cookbook will show you 91
About the author: 91