Foods and Recipes to Beat the Blues and Sharpen the Brain.
In this book nutritionist Natalie Savona shows how what we eat can dramatically affect our state of mind. Each chapter is carefully devised to combine comprehensive, up-to-date, clear information with practical advice.
Chapter One, 'The Physiology of Melancholy', looks at the physiological link between nutrition and mental well-being. Chapter Two, 'Moods Many Guises', looks at specific mind and mood related ailments, such as Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), insomnia and Pre-menstrual Syndrome (PMS), and shows how common disorders can be overcome simply and effectively through improvements in diet.
Chapter Three, 'Feel Good Food', presents more than 80 specially commissioned, easy-to-follow recipes, each with an at-a-glance nutrient profile. The book concludes with a chapter on nutritional supplements, as well as helpful general advice on improving mental fitness and mood through simple exercise and relaxation techniques.
