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PORTLAND, Maine

World-renowned physician Neal Barnard to discuss “Power Foods for the Brain" Oct. 14th

The University of New England’s Center for Global Humanities, in its fifth season, will host the 2013 Crosley Lecture featuring Neal Barnard, M.D., president of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine. 

Dr. Barnard will discuss “Power Foods for the Brain: An Effective 3-Step Plan to Protect Your Mind and Strengthen Your Memory.” 

The event will be held on Monday, October 14, 2013 at 6 p.m. at the Portland Museum of Art.  A book reception will follow the lecture. Seating availability at the PMA is limited, but the event can be watched live at www.une.edu/cgh/video/live.cfm [old link]

Dr. Barnard, a nutrition researcher and New York Times bestselling author, is well known for his research about the health benefits of a low-fat, plant-based diet. 

His latest book, Power Foods for the Brain, talks about how certain foods—power foods—can protect your brain and optimize its function, even dramatically reduce your risk of Alzheimer’s disease. Dr. Barnard reviewed the most up-to-date research studies, creating a program that can help boost brain health, reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease and stroke, and improve cognitive functions, including improved energy levels, sleep patterns, mood, and concentration.

Dr. Barnard’s advice helps rid toxic metals from a diet, kitchen, and medicine cabinets, while introducing lifestyle habits that aim to sharpen memory and improve health. A seven-day meal plan and more than 70 recipes are included to help get started.

The Center is a public forum designed to introduce students and members of the public to the exploration of the great issues facing humanity today.

“We are glad to host an event about such a topic that is vital to our health” said Anouar Majid, UNE’s founding director of the Center for Global Humanities and vice president for Global Affairs. ""Dr. Barnard's lecture will help us understand what is at stake when it comes to what we eat.  I invite people to join us."

The Crosley Lecture

The Crosley Lecture is named in memory of Rev. Marion Crosley and his wife Mehitable Adelia Swift Crosley and is funded by Barbara Goodbody, a longtime friend of Westbrook College and UNE. Rev. Crosley was a Universalist minister who lived in Portland from 1885 to 1889 and served on the board of the Westbrook Seminary, which later became Westbrook College and is now part of UNE.

The lecture, inaugurated in 1984, was initially devoted to the topic of ethics; but the founding of the Center for Global Humanities and the launch of a global initiatives program at UNE led to the renaming of the lecture to best reflect Goodbody's interest in global traditions and her tireless immersion in the world of ideas and arts.

About the University of New England

The University of New England is Maine’s largest independent university, with two beautiful coastal campuses in Maine, a one-of-a-kind study abroad campus in Tangier, Morocco, and an array of flexible, accredited online degrees. In an uncommonly welcoming and supportive community, we offer hands-on learning, empowering students to make a positive impact in a world full of challenges. The state’s top provider of health professionals, we are home to Maine’s only medical college, Maine’s only dental college, a variety of other interprofessionally aligned health care degree programs, as well as nationally recognized programs for marine science degrees, natural and social sciences degrees, arts and humanities degrees, and business degrees.