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Book

Think and eat yourself smart : a neuroscientific approach to a sharper mind and healthier life

Call Number

  • 613.2 L4345 (CEN)

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Publication Information

Grand Rapids, MI : Baker Books, 2016.

Physical Description

328 pages ; 23 cm

Summary

Our thoughts before, during, and after eating impact our food choices, our digestive health, our brain health, and more. Leaf gives to information to help you make decisions on changing your eating and thinking habits for the better. By eschewing fads and discovering your unique nutritional needs, you'll put yourself on the path toward health.

Contents

  • Prologue
  • Admit it! Real food and the MAD way of eating ; The trouble with mass production ; The MAD diseases ; The mad truth about MAD ; Marketing to children and other scandals ; Who rules the economic roost? ; The genetic elephant in the room
  • Quit it! Mindset and meal ; Taking responsibility ; The meeting of the minds ; Toxic schedules and television: twin enemies of our minds ; What's eating you? ; This is your brain on brain scans ; Confused emotions, destructive behaviors ; Me, myself, and my epigenetic environment ; The whole beef and nothing but the beef ; Sugar: the forbidden fruit? ; To eat gluten or not to eat gluten: that is the question ; Sleep in, then move it
  • Beat it! Twelve tips to beat it ; A twenty-one recipe kick start
  • Conclusion.

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