Expert to present “Mindful Diet, Healthy Living” at The Holmstad

The brain works 24/7, monitoring our thoughts and our moods, controlling our heart rate, our breathing, and even our memory recall. It only makes sense to keep it in tip-top shape. Learn how when Kristen Gustashaw, MS, RDN, LDN, CSG, presents “Mindful Diet, Healthy Living,” on Thursday, May 18, at 11 a.m. at The Holmstad, a faith-based, not-for-profit continuing care retirement community located at 700 W. Fabyan Parkway, in Batavia.

Gustashaw is a certified specialist in gerontological nutrition at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago. She will explain how diet and lifestyle choices can help optimize brain health. She’ll focus on nutrition and how certain foods such as berries, nuts, and vegetables – ingredients used in the MIND diet – can enhance memory and cognition.

The MIND diet is a hybrid of the Mediterranean and Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diets. Developed by a Rush University Medical Center nutritional epidemiologist and her colleagues, the MIND diet has shown to reduce the incidence of brain disease that increases a person’s risk in developing Alzheimer’s disease.

After the free program, guests can enjoy a healthy lunch and tour the community. Space is limited and registration is required by calling 877-226-7310 or visiting www.TheHolmstad.org/events.

About The Holmstad

The Holmstad is a faith-based, non-profit continuing care retirement community located at 700 W. Fabyan Parkway, Batavia, Ill. It is administered by Covenant Retirement Communities, one of the nation’s largest non-profit senior services providers. Covenant Retirement Communities serves 5,000 residents at 15 senior living communities nationwide and is a ministry of the Evangelical Covenant Church. For more information on The Holmstad, call 877-226-7310 or visit www.TheHolmstad.org.