This is a Healthy Ireland at Your Library event.

CORU registered dietitian and food consultant Paula Mee will share some of the latest findings about how your diet affects your gut microbiome and how that in turn affects your mood and mental health. Join Paula’s talk to understand how your diet and lifestyle impact brain function, mood and memory.

This talk will explore some of the following questions:

• What makes some foods top brain foods and others destructive?

• Should you take supplements for mental resilience or for better cognitive function?

• Does the Mediterranean diet actually help reduce the risk of depression, dementia and cognitive decline?

• Are fats important for building and maintaining brain health?

• Why is a low carb approach the single worst diet for your brain health?

• Can a common spice protect brain health?

• Are there affordable and every-day anti-oxidant rich foods with anti-inflammatory effects?

• What bacterial cultures help with anxiety?

• Are there any naturally sweet treats that ease mental effort?

Paula Mee is a well renowned food and nutrition consultant. She lectures on the Masters in Applied Culinary Nutrition in TUD. Following the success of the best sellers Your Middle Years in 2016, and Gut Feeling, managing IBS in 2017, her latest book Mediterranean Mood Food was published in 2019.

This talk will be delivered online via Zoom.

Please note:

A valid email address is required as the Zoom links to the event will be emailed to the supplied address by the facilitator.

1 ticket per device, 1 device per household.

For events, priority will be given:

Firstly, to people living, working or studying in the South Dublin area,

secondly, to people living in Ireland.

This may result in the cancellation of your ticket. We appreciate this may cause disappointment, but hope for your understanding in this matter.