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Maggie Moon, MS, RD

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Brain Health Nutrition Expert & Best-Selling Author of The MIND Diet

Maggie Moon, MS, RD, is a registered dietitian, best-selling author, and health communications expert with past lives as university faculty, e-grocery RD, and in-house nutrition expert for global CPG brands.

Currently, Ms. Moon is a strategic consultant to better-for-you brands and commodities, as well as a writer and speaker on nutrition for brain health.

For 10+ years, she was an executive at The Wonderful Company where she was the top thought leader, subject matter expert, and spokesperson on health & nutrition for the Wonderful Company’s portfolio of healthy CPG brands. Her purview included nutrition communications, consumer health PR, clinical research, KOL management, industry leadership positions, research boards, product innovation, acquisitions, industry insights, and oversight of a team that secured record media results every year during her tenure. Prior to this role, she led health and wellness initiatives for America’s leading profitable online grocer, FreshDirect.com, spearheading a new budget-friendly healthy foods campaign, revamping the gluten-free department, developing a robust sustainable seafood program, and securing company-wide participation and compliance with the National Salt Reduction Initiative.

As an educator, Ms. Moon was an adjunct lecturer in the Department of Health and Nutrition Sciences at Brooklyn College in the City of New York, in both undergraduate and graduate programs. She also developed and implemented nutrition curricula for NYC public schools.

Maggie Moon was awarded a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature from U.C. Berkeley, then went on to earn a Master of Science degree in Nutrition and Education from Columbia University Teachers College. She completed her clinical training at New York Presbyterian Hospital of Columbia and Cornell; and has community training from United Way of NYC, Columbia Head Start, and the Healthy Schools, Healthy Families program of the Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital of New York-Presbyterian.

Prior to her nutrition training, Maggie Moon was a professional Lindy hop dancer and winner of multiple national and international championship titles including World Champion (Munich, 2000). She choreographed award-winning routines and performed around the world: Amsterdam, Chicago, New York, Shanghai, Singapore, Tokyo, and more. Today, she counts aerial silks, lyra, dance trapeze, hammock, contemporary dance, and cooking among her creative endeavors.

New Yorkers in their hearts, Moon and her husband are currently based in Los Angeles.

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April 1, 2026

What Brain Health Experts Are Talking About Right Now: Science Updates from Brain Week 2026

Brain science does not stand still. New research continues to reshape how we think about memory, prevention, nutrition, and lifelong cognitive health. In this special Brain Week 2026 episode of the Let’s Talk Brain Health! Podcast, your hosts brought together a panel of experts across neurology, neuropsychology, nutrition, sensory therapies, and aging science to discuss what is new, what is promising, and what still needs more evidence. This conversation focuses on separating hype from sci...
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Dec. 4, 2024

The MIND Diet Update: A Scientific Approach for Brain Health & Dementia Prevention with Maggie Moon, MS, RD

Join us as we welcome back Maggie Moon, an award-winning brain health nutritional specialist and the author of 'The Mind Diet, Second Edition.' In this episode of 'Let's Talk Brain Health,' Maggie discusses her latest research and the updates included in her new book that launched on December 3, 2024! Discover how the MIND diet—a blend of the Mediterranean diet and DASH diet—can reduce the risk of neurodegenerative disease and enhance brain function. Learn about Maggie's efforts to adap...
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Feb. 14, 2024

The MIND Diet: A Revolutionary Approach to Brain Health with Maggie Moon

In this episode of Let's Talk Brain Health, expert and culinary-trained dietician Maggie Moon shares her insights into the role of nutrition in supporting brain health. Maggie, who is also an author and a strategic consultant for health-centered brands, emphasizes the power of the MIND (Mediterranean-DASH Diet Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay) diet in bolstering brain health across all life stages. She discusses the research behind the MIND diet's potential to cut Alzheimer's risk and...