Entries tagged with: Diet
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Eat More Curry for a Brain Boost
Eat More Curry for a Brain Boost
Curcumin, found in turmeric root, possesses serious brain boosting powers. Check out my most recent Farmacy Blog post for Psychology today co-written with my graduate student from the Institute for Human Nutrition, Mala Nimalasuriya. Read the Post →
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ADHD and Diet in Kids (WLNY Follow Up)
ADHD and Diet in Kids (WLNY Follow Up)
Does food contribute to Attention Deficient/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)? I had a great time again with the crew of Live from the Couch on WLNY CBS TV this morning. I wanted to post some of the references for those interested and to recap the information. Read the Post →
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Lessons from the Meat Masters
Lessons from the Meat Masters
Knowing more about your meat is one of the most important steps in the quest to eat for a better brain. Pork is a top brain food (thiamine!), so I headed to my local butcher shop, Dickson’s Farmstand on a recent Sunday for a 3-hour lesson on pork to investigate more about how better meat makes for a better brain. Read the Post →
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A Reader Speaks About the Happiness of a Good Diet
A Reader Speaks About the Happiness of a Good Diet
Every household has its own "nutritional gatekeeper." It's the one person who does most of food shopping and makes the critical choices that help determine the physical and mental health of everyone in the house. To get more brain food into each American's diet, we need to reach the gatekeepers. That's why I love the email below, sent by a mom in Ohio who used The Happiness Diet to improve her whole family's eating habits. Read the Post →
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Happiness Diet Reader Sheds 26 Pounds in 8 Weeks!
Happiness Diet Reader Sheds 26 Pounds in 8 Weeks!
Weight loss is one of the happy side effects of the Happiness Diet. When you wean yourself off fake processed foods overloaded with simple sugars and unhealthy fats, it’s good for every part of your body, not just your brain. You will have more stable moods, better focus, more energy and you will also lose weight. A recent email from a Colorado woman we’ll call Rachel (excerpted below) shows how a simple Happiness Diet approach to your food can improve your life in the New Year, and give you a new, leaner physique! Read the Post →
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The Stop-Feeding-Kids-Crap Trial
The Stop-Feeding-Kids-Crap Trial
If you’ve ever wondered whether junk foods really do affect a kid’s behavior, then a recent study, entitled "Effects of a Restricted Elimination Diet on the Behavior of Children with Attention-deficit Hyperactivity Disorder," was designed for you. Read the Post →
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Eat to Build a Better Brain
Eat to Build a Better Brain
The brain tune-up at the end of your fork
Good mental health-feeling your best, focused, energetic, and balanced-begins with the right food choices. And the stats are in, folks. We are not making the right choices. Today, illness rates are at an all-time high, not only for obesity and diabetes, but also all major brain disorders. Two-thirds of Americans are obese and ninety-seven million have pre-diabetes; both conditions wreak havoc on the brain, increasing the risk of depression and dementia. Read the Post →
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From Farm to Pharma
From Farm to Pharma
Behind the sensational headlines about psychiatry, medications and mental health, there is actually a lot of good news--and more importantly, helpful news. We understand more about the brain and mental disorders than ever before. While valid criticisms of psychiatry and individual psychiatrists exist, not enough of this good news is getting airtime. Read the Post →