269 Growing Your Brain Food Garden: Boosting Cognitive Health with a Plant-Based Diet and Lifestyle

Imagine reducing the risk of high cholesterol, stroke, and Alzheimer's disease with a simple change in your diet and lifestyle. Join us as we discuss the incredible connection between a whole food, plant-based diet and better brain health, with expert insights from Dr. Laura Varich of FreshPhysician.com. Dive into the power of leafy greens, cruciferous vegetables, and microgreens, and how they can help protect our brains from cognitive decline. We also take a closer look at the potential health benefits of growing turmeric, incorporating herbs, spices, berries, whole grains, nuts, and teas into our diet, and the dangers of ultra-processed foods. Learn how to grow your very own Brain Food Garden and keep your mind and body in top shape by tuning into this enlightening episode. Other guests today include Master Gardener Gail Pothour, who mentions several tasty lettuce varieties that resist bolting in the heat. Plus, America's Favorite Retired College Horticulture Professor, Debbie Flower, answers a listener's question about which perennial herbs can be grown outdoors in Colorado. Previous episodes, show notes, links, product information, and transcripts at the home site for Garden Basics with Farmer Fred, GardenBasics.net . Transcripts and episode chapters also available at Buzzsprout . Pictured: Healthy Microgreens Links: Subscribe to the free, Beyond the Garden Basics Newsletter https://gardenbasics.substack.com Smart Pots https://smartpots.com/fred/ Dave Wilson Nursery https://www.davewilson.com/home-garden/ Flashback Garden Basics Episode: #191 Should You Prune Tomato Flowers? Episode 228 with Dr. Laura Varich of FreshPhysician.com Johnny’s Selected Seeds - Microgreen Mixes Bekana Cabbage “Game Changers” documentary movie Southern Exposure Seed Exchange list of herb hardiness zones All About Farmer Fred: The GardenBasics.net website The Farmer Fred Rant! Blog http://farmerfredrant.blogspot.com Facebook: "Get Growing with Farmer Fred" Instagram: farmerfredhoffman https://www.instagram.com/farmerfredhoffman/ Twitter: @farmerfred Farmer Fred Garden Minute Videos on YouTube As an Amazon Associate , I earn from qualifying purchases from possible links mentioned here. Got a garden question? • Leave an audio question without making a phone call via Speakpipe , at https://www.speakpipe.com/gardenbasics • Call or text us the question: 916-292-8964. • Fill out the contact box at GardenBasics.net • E-mail: fred@farmerfred.com Thank you for listening, subscribing and commenting on the Garden Basics with Farmer Fred podcast and the Beyond the Garden Basics Newsletter .