Download or read book Lift Your Mood With Power Food written by Christine Bailey and published by Watkins Media Limited. This book was released on 2013-12-24 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Depression, stress and low-energy levels seem like inevitable symptoms of our hectic modern lives, often made worse by our quick-fix diet of caffeine, alcohol and sugary snacks. But it doesn't have to be that way. Respected nutritionist Christine Bailey presents extensive advice and tasty recipes to enable you to harness the natural power of food and boost your mood. Specialised chapters provide practical nutritional advice to help alleviate the symptoms of a range of conditions, from depression and difficulty sleeping to Seasonal Affective Disorder and PMS, and shows how common disorders can be overcome simply and effectively through improvements in diet. By following the advice and specially commissioned recipes of Lift Your Mood, you can embrace a healthy new lifestyle, helping you stay alert, motivated and happy for many years to come.
Download or read book Fix Your Mood with Food written by Heather Lounsbury and published by skirt!. This book was released on 2014-05-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than sixty million Americans are affected with psychiatric disorders and few see improvement using prescribed medications. Fix Your Mood with Food uses the methods practiced in Chinese medicine to improve mood naturally. By focusing on the whole individual—rather than an isolated affliction—it is designed to cure the entire body. In this approachable book, Heather Lounsbury, one of Los Angeles’ most well-known acupuncturists, draws from her own personal and clinical experiences as well as her extensive studies in holistic and Chinese nutrition and Chinese medicine to help you achieve emotional and physical health. Readers will be empowered by natural options for mood improvement with dietary insight based on ancient healing practices. Whether you’re a constant worrier, easily agitated, stressed, suffer from panic attacks, or anything in between, you can take back control and return to emotional balance. Lounsbury guides readers to elevate mood naturally as they improve (and prevent) a variety of physical ailments, including heart conditions, high cholesterol, digestive issues, headaches, and energy problems. Includes comprehensive food charts and health tips.
Download or read book Good Mood Food written by Natalie Savona and published by Watkins Media Limited. This book was released on 2018-12-25 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ultimate guide to using the power of food to improve your mood, energy and mental wellbeing, with over 70 specially selected recipes. This brilliantly accessible diet book explains how you can use simple steps in your nutrition to manage any mood disorder. Each chapter explains how to use diet to combat the most common issues that affect people of all ages. Looking at all the ways in which disordered mood can manifest, Good Mood Food discusses specific body mechanisms, underlying causes, symptoms, nutrient needs and recipes that support these for each category: improve your energy levels, focus, resist cravings, reduce anxiety, get more sleep, tackle depression and achieve balanced hormones. Each chapter also features 6-8 recipes that are perfect to combat each issue and ends with diet plans to help you work mood-boosting ingredients into your diet every day. Drawing on the latest research into the human microbiome, mental health, and links between the gut and the brain, this book will be the perfect companion for anyone who wants to understand a little more about how what they eat affects how they feel - and what to do about it.
Download or read book Food Mood written by Elizabeth Somer and published by Macmillan + ORM. This book was released on 1999-12-15 with total page 459 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Food and Mood will help you balance your moods, boost your energy level, and take back your life now! Why do you feel tired after eating a full meal? Why do you have so much trouble concentrating? Why do you crave chocolate? Can diet affect depression? Is there a natural cure for insomnia? Nutrition expert Elizabeth Somer answers all these questions and more in this completely updated and revised second edition to her nutritional guide Food and Mood. The result of research encompassing thousands of the most up-to-date scientific studies, Somer explains how what we eat has a direct influence on how we feel, think, sleep, look, and act. She addresses specific food-related issues including health conditions, food cravings, diet struggles, stress, PMS, winter blues, energy levels, depression, memory, and sleep patterns, as well as tackling the issue of supplements and providing the real story on those you need and those you don't. This entirely new edition covers the latest information on how to: - naturally fight fatigue and stress - boost brain power and improve memory with the latest supplements - fight depression with exercise and special dietary fats called omega-3 fatty acids - satisfy your cravings for chocolate, ice cream, potato chips, and steak without sacrificing your waistline - sleep better naturally - and much more! Included is Somer's revolutionary Feeling Good Diet, a program that shows you how to take control of your eating habits to benefit mood and mental functioning now.
Download or read book Eat Your Way to Happiness written by Elizabeth Somer and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2012-04-01 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you satisfied with your weight? Do you have enough energy to make it through the day? Do you consider yourself a happy person? All of these things are related, and your energy, mental clarity, mood and, of course, waistline are all directly connected to what you eat. In Eat Your Way to Happiness, you'll learn that a few simple changes to your diet can have amazing results. Discover: – The 12 super foods that pack an added punch for boosting mood and slimming your waistline. – Nutritious foods that have been scientifically shown to tweak brain chemistry so you feel calmer, happier and more energetic—and more likely to stick to your diet. – The amazing studies showing that chocolate and wine can help you live longer—and more happily. – And much more!
Download or read book The Powerfood Nutrition Plan written by Susan Kleiner and published by Rodale Books. This book was released on 2006-05-30 with total page 451 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ultimate nutrition resource—presenting targeted meal plans for everything from weight loss to energy and memory gain—with sound advice to achieve the cut body and smoking sex life every guy wants. This straightforward guide by well-known sports nutritionist Susan M. Kleiner shows men of all ages how to use food to improve every aspect of their lives. Kleiner whips up a recipe for success that works for everyone from seasoned athletes to newly reformed fast-food junkies. Readers will find: • Pages of flavorful, varied meals—breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snack menus for every guy, whether he's diabetic, athletic, overweight, or heart-health conscious • Practical and proven tips on the smart use of supplements • Cutting-edge information on the latest nutrition science, including life extending foods, dangerous trans fats, and important antioxidants With menus for weight loss, muscle gain, extra energy and vitality, The PowerFood Nutrition Plan is for everyone who recognizes that our health and well being relies on the food we eat. Readers will discover that even small dietary changes can have a big impact.
Download or read book Managing Your Mind and Mood Through Food written by Judith Wurtman and published by Harper Perennial. This book was released on 1988-01-26 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Revolutionary and scientifically sound news about the food/mind/moodresponse from a renowned M.I.T. scientist who explains how to enhancedaily performance dramatically through diet In this breakthrough book, Dr. Judith Wurtman explains how what we eat and when we eat it affects our moods, minds, and lives. Translating her findings into practical programs, she reveals what foods can prevent afternoon slumps; increase productivity; help us carry on with activities after work or work through the night, calm stress and anxiety; and aid sleep. At the heart of the book are her guidelines about how carbohydrates and proteins interact in the body, and how to use this knowledge to set your own food/mood clock. In addition, Dr. Wurtman shatters many of the common myths about food, showing how to take advantage of caffeine, sugar, and carbohydrate snacks to increase productivity, and includes a test used at M.I.T which enables readers to explore their own food/mind/mood response. This book shows you how to eat to: Beat stress and fatigue at work Have a faster, more focused mind Avoid mood swings that lead to erratic, out-of-control eating Set your own food/mood clock to perform at your peak Boost energy for morning, afternoon, or evening activities Stay alert through marathon meetings or long evenings Fly through time zones and arrive feeling first-rate by using revolutionary anti-jet lag tactics...and much more
Download or read book The Antianxiety Food Solution written by Trudy Scott and published by New Harbinger Publications. This book was released on 2011-06-02 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It’s remarkable how much the foods we eat can impact our brain chemistry and emotions. What and when we eat can make the difference between feeling anxious and staying calm and in control. But most of us don’t realize how much our diets influence our moods, thoughts, and feelings until we make a change. In The Antianxiety Food Solution, you’ll find four unique antianxiety diets designed to help you address nutritional deficiencies that may be at the root of your anxiety and enjoy the many foods that foster increased emotional balance. This helpful guide allows you to choose the best plan for you and incorporates effective anxiety-busting foods and nutrients. You’ll soon be on the path to freeing yourself from anxiety—and enjoying an improved overall mood, better sleep, fewer cravings, and optimal health—the natural way! The book also includes an easy-to-use index. In The Antianxiety Food Solution, you’ll discover: How to assess your diet for anxiety-causing and anxiety-calming foods and nutrients Foods and nutrients that balance your brain chemistry Which anxiety-triggering foods and drinks you may need to avoid Easy lifestyle changes that reduce anxiety and increase happiness
Download or read book Power Eating 4th Edition written by Susan Kleiner and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2013-08-08 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than a sports nutrition book, Power Eating is a scientific blueprint for helping strength and power athletes achieve superior performance. All chapters and meal plans in this updated edition reflect the latest research to enable competitive and novice athletes to gain power, reduce body fat, build muscle, tighten mental focus, and enhance training.
Download or read book 50 Ways to Soothe Yourself Without Food written by Susan Albers and published by New Harbinger Publications. This book was released on 2009-09-01 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Food has the power to temporarily alleviate stress and sadness, enhance joy, and bring us comfort when we need it most. It's no wonder experts estimate that 75 percent of overeating is triggered by our emotions, not physical hunger. The good news is you can instead soothe yourself through dozens of mindful activities that are healthy for both body and mind. Susan Albers, author of Eating Mindfully, now offers 50 Ways to Soothe Yourself Without Food, a collection of mindfulness skills and practices for relaxing the body in times of stress and ending your dependence on eating as a means of coping with difficult emotions. You'll not only discover easy ways to soothe urges to overeat, you'll also learn how to differentiate emotion-driven hunger from healthy hunger. Reach for this book instead of the refrigerator next time you feel the urge to snack-these alternatives are just as satisfying!
Download or read book Managing Your Mind written by Gillian Butler and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1995 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a keep-fit guide to your mind. It provides practical, step-by-step advice on how you can use psychological techniques to improve relationships, reduce anxiety and depression, and in many other ways to get more out of your life.
Download or read book Four Seasons Four Moods written by Alexandra Winter and published by eBookIt.com. This book was released on 2024-05-28 with total page 125 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the Secrets of Navigating Seasonal Moods As the world turns and the seasons shift, so do the landscapes within our minds. "Four Seasons, Four Moods: Spring Fatigue, Summer Lull, Autumn Depression, and Winter Blues" offers a profound exploration into the ebb and flow of our emotional and psychological states throughout the year. Do you ever feel inexplicably drained in the freshness of Spring, adrift in the heat of Summer, heavy-hearted in the crispness of Autumn, or engulfed in a chill during Winter? This book uncovers the mysterious bond between nature's cycles and our own emotional rhythms, providing insight and practical guidance to thrive no matter the season. Imagine understanding why the Spring paradoxically leaves you weary, or what drives the Summer lull despite the endless sunshine. Delve into Chapter 1 and uncover the intricacies of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) and minor yet significant mood variations. Learn how to manage Spring fatigue (Chapter 2), navigate the nuanced vibrancy of Summer (Chapter 3), face the undercurrents of Autumn depression (Chapter 4), and combat the pervasive Winter blues (Chapter 5). Each chapter is a treasure trove of strategies tailored to align with nature's rhythms. Rediscover your inner vitality with season-specific diet and exercise (Chapter 6), tap into the restorative power of light therapy and social support, and engage with the healing embrace of nature and community (Chapter 7). The book also extends its wisdom to address special considerations such as persistent mood disorders and the unique needs of children (Chapter 8). Transform how you experience the seasons. This book isn't just an exploration–it's a guide to crafting a harmonious life through an understanding of natural cycles. Illuminate your path through every phase of the year, ensuring each season becomes a source of renewal and strength rather than a challenge to endure.
Download or read book The Happy Kitchen Good Mood Food written by Rachel Kelly and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-03-01 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Did you know that your gut is responsible for producing around 90% of your serotonin, the chemical which makes you feel good? The Happy Kitchen is a joyous bible of good mood food, packed with recipes and meal planners to keep us calm, boost energy and help us sleep. Since suffering her last serious bout of depression in 2011, Rachel Kelly has evolved a broad holistic approach to staying well, but at the heart of her recovery has been changing the way she eats. Over the past five years, she has worked with nutritionist and food doctor Alice Mackintosh. Together, they have built up a repertoire of recipes that target particular symptoms, from insomnia and mood swings to stress and exhaustion. In chapters ranging from Steady Energy and Beating the Blues to Finding Comfort, they put all the theory into practice, setting out how you can incorporate it into your daily life. Along with delicious new recipes and meal planners, there is a toolkit of Super Good Mood Foods, as well as ‘Science Bites’ scattered through the text in which Alice explains the biology and chemistry of nutrition. When you’re feeling fragile it can be hard to overhaul your diet; it is one more thing on your ‘to do’ list. But as Rachel has learnt, it is small steps that make a difference. Alice’s recipes are easy to follow, and soothe and gladden the soul. Follow their advice, and without trying, you too will, week by week, begin to feel stronger and happier.
Download or read book The Food Mood Connection written by Dr Uma Naidoo and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2020-09-10 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Did you know that blueberries can help you cope with the after-effects 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 ranging from ADHD to depression, anxiety, sleep disorders, OCD, dementia and beyond. Dr. Uma Naidoo is a board-certified psychiatrist, nutrition specialist, and professionally trained chef. In The Food-Mood Connection, 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 delicious, brain-healthy recipes, The Food-Mood Connection is the go-to guide to optimizing your mental health with food.
Download or read book Brain Food written by Lisa Mosconi PhD and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2019-12-31 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How to eat for maximum brainpower and health, from an expert in both neuroscience and nutrition. "Powerful advice on how to eat for maximum brainpower." --Mark Hyman, MD, New York Times--bestselling author of Eat Fat, Get Thin In this eye-opening book, Dr. Lisa Mosconi, a neuroscientist and integrative nutritionist, explains why the dietary needs of the brain are different from those of other organs. Her innovative approach to cognitive health encompasses a complete food plan, including comprehensive lists of what to eat and what to avoid as well as information to help you determine where you are on the brain-health spectrum. Brain Food can help improve memory, prevent cognitive decline, eliminate brain fog, and lift depression. "Incredible." --Maria Shriver "This fascinating book not only reveals the science behind neuro-nutrition, it shows us what we could be eating for maximum brain power." --Sara Gottfried, MD, New York Times-bestselling author of Younger, The Hormone Reset Diet, and The Hormone Cure "An empowering resource for anyone who wants to take their brain health into their own hands (and spoons and forks)." --Kelly McGonigal, PhD, author of The Willpower Instinct, The Upside of Stress, and The Joy of Movement
Download or read book Curry osity written by Aparna Tandon Jain and published by Notion Press. This book was released on 2023-07-25 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unlock the secrets to a healthier Indian lifestyle with this concise and practical guide. Debunk common diet myths and misconceptions surrounding Indian cuisine, and learn the truth about the impact of a healthy diet on your well-being. Overcome barriers to a healthy lifestyle and embrace sustainable practices for a better future. This eye-opening guide empowers you to make small, lasting changes to your diet for improved personal health and a more sustainable world. Equip yourself with the knowledge to navigate Indian diets and pave the way for a healthier tomorrow.
Download or read book More Chicken Soup Other Folk Remedies written by Joan Wilen and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2013-06-05 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is there a natural way to soothe dry eyes without eye drops? Can you relieve stress by using clothespins on your fingers? Is there a simple exercise to ease carpal tunnel pain? Can raisins soaked in gin relieve arthritis pain? The answer is yes! All those remedies--and more!--are at your fingertips, including an all-new chapter on the top ten foods most essential to your health and well-being. Everyone who loved the Wilen Sisters' first book will want to have this sequel in their home. That is, if you want a healthier heart; need to boost your immune system; care to lose weight, stop smoking, become more attractive, and improve your sex life! Joan Wilen and Lydia Wilen will have you using the kitchen as your pharmacy; the fridge as your medicine cabinet; and the supermarket, greengrocer, and health food store as your dispensaries.
