This Is Your Brain on Food: An Indispensable Guide to the Surprising Foods that Fight Depression, Anxiety, PTSD, OCD, ADHD, and More
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Eat for your mental health and learn the fascinating science behind nutrition with this "must-read" guide from an expert psychiatrist (Amy Myers, MD).
Did you know that blueberries can help you cope with the aftereffects of trauma? That salami can cause depression, or that boosting Vitamin D intake can help treat anxiety?
When it comes to diet, most people's concerns involve weight loss, fitness, cardiac health, and longevity. But what we eat affects more than our bodies; it also affects our brains. And recent studies have shown that diet can have a profound impact on mental health conditions, including:
ADHD
Depression
Anxiety
Sleep disorders
OCD
Dementia
And beyond
A triple threat in the food space, Dr. Uma Naidoo is a board-certified psychiatrist, nutrition specialist, and professionally trained chef. In This Is Your Brain on Food, she draws on cutting-edge research to explain the many ways in which food contributes to our mental health, and shows how a sound diet can help treat and prevent a wide range of psychological and cognitive health issues.
Packed with fascinating science, actionable nutritional recommendations, and 40 delicious, brain-healthy recipes, This Is Your Brain on Food is the go-to guide to optimizing your mental health with food.
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Editor's Take
Amazon reviewers say this book is very informative, easy to read, well-written, and practical, with useful recipes and actionable advice for brain health and sugar consumption. Mixed feedback also appears, with some readers calling it boring, dry, or overly selective in its evidence.
On Goodreads, the overall rating is around 3.8, suggesting a broadly positive but not unanimous reception. Review summaries on other sites describe it as a strong introduction to the connection between food and mental health, while some critics argue the claims can feel overstated or based on limited studies.
On Reddit and forums, the main themes reflected in broader coverage are curiosity about the gut-brain connection, appreciation for the book’s accessibility, and skepticism about how definitive some of the nutrition claims are. Review blogs generally praise the author’s expertise and the book’s readability, especially for readers interested in diet and mental wellness.
Sources surfaced for YouTube include several real videos about this exact title, including one review/summarized video and multiple author discussion/interview videos.
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Specifications
| Topic | Nutrition |
Product Details
| Publisher | Little, Brown Spark |
| Publication date | August 4, 2020 |
| Edition | 1st |
| Language | English |
| Print length | 384 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 0316536822 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0316536820 |
| Item Weight | 1.3 pounds |
| Dimensions | 6.4 x 1.5 x 9.6 inches |
| Best Sellers Rank | #21,678 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #22 in Dementia #40 in Post-Traumatic Stress #79 in Nutrition (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (2,880) |
