New Optimum Nutrition for the Mind: Expanded & Updated

How we think and feel is directly affected by what we take into our bodies. Eating the right food has been proven to boost IQ, improve mood and emotional stability, sharpen the memory, and keep the mind young. Similarly, the harmful things we take into our bodies, or anti-nutrients-including oxidants, alcohol, sugar, and stimulants-negatively impact mental health. These are the main issues world-renowned author Patrick Holford discusses in his New Optimum Nutrition for the Mind.

The book is broken into eight parts. Part 1 provides "food for thought"-what are the best foods to eat and which nutrients are most beneficial? Part 2 discusses how to protect the brain from becoming polluted and how to identify and avoid "brain allergies." Part 3 teaches readers how to boost their intelligence, enhance their memory, beat the blues, solve sleep problems, and more. Part 4 turns to mental illness, Part 5 to depression and schizophrenia, and Parts 6 and 7 to mental health in the young and old, respectively. These parts include information on identifying and understanding specific problems and how to treat them naturally and effectively. Part 8 provides a complete action plan for regaining and maintaining good mental health. The book closes with a helpful resources section that provides readers with useful addresses and a comprehensive product and supplement directory.

From boosting one's memory, solving depression, and beating addictions to overcoming eating disorders, preventing age-related memory decline, and balancing out mood swings, New Optimum Nutrition for the Mind covers a wide range of important topics and should be of interest to anyone who wants to think and feel great.

Customer Reviews:

Loads of info, easy to read, great inspiration

By Susan Schenck "award-winning author of two books" - April 26, 2010

I have an entire shelf of books on the brain (especially dealing with nutrition) and this is the best. It is one of the most comprehensive, easy to read and up-to-date books on brain nutrition out there. It is written by Patrick Holford, director of the Food for Brain Foundation and founder of the Institute for Optimum Nutrition in London, who has written or coauthored 22 other books on health.

Despite having read so much on the topic, I learned a lot. The book is filled with little-known facts. For example, when you eat trans fats, they can go directly to the brain and take the place of vital DHA (the essential fat which makes us smart) and mess up thinking processes. So junk food dumbs us down! So does pregnancy: It shrinks the brain (since so much of the DHA goes to the fetus). Women need to take mercury free (pharmaceutical grade) fish oil and eggs during and after pregnancy to prevent this. Remember the quarrel years ago between Tom Cruise (who was anti-drug) and Brook... read more

New Optimum Nutrition for the Mind: Expanded & Updated

By Dr. Michael J. Gonzalez - August 29, 2011

Very well written piece of work. Covers many aspects of Nutritional biochemistry and the mind. It presents references for primary scientific literature.I highly recommend it for psychologist, psychiatrist and health providers in general.

Amazing Read That'll Change Your Life

By Katie - August 25, 2011

Suffer from impatience? Low energy level? Anxiety? Depression? Difficulty concentrating? Poor memory or difficulty learning?

Read this amazing book to help convince you that proper nutrition is the solution to all of our health and mental problems. Patrick Holford explains how our mind work and are affected (good and bad) by specific nutrition and chemicals. Once you have a better understanding of food and how it affects us, I guarantee you'll change your diet. Another wonderful thing about this book is that it is unbiased so it shares nutritional advice for both meat-eaters and vegetarians.

For those who like statistics and scientific evidence, you'll get tons in the 41 chapters. For those who like easy-to-read, Patrick writes in wonderful analogies and layman's terms so you won't be overwhelmed. For those who know someone who are suffering from mental issues like Schizophrenia, depression, Down's syndrome, ADD, Parkinson disease, Alzheimer, insomnia, or mood... read more