by Susan Kleiner, PhD.
The connection between diet and mood has always fascinated me, so when I came across this book, I had to pick it up and read it. It was a very interesting look into the science behind how what we eat affects our hormones, brain chemicals, sleep and therefore our mood.
While I didn’t agree with every word of the book, I did find that most of the advice was very solid and agreed with much of what I had already learned. For example, anyone prone to blood sugar imbalances knows that hypoglycemia can dramatically affect their thinking and feeling. Eating plenty of protein, frequently throughout the day is wise advice for anyone.
The most important things we should do if we want to feel better is: eat plenty of protein in the morning, eat lots of Omega 3 fatty acids in the form of fish, never allow ourselves to feel hungry (eat to prevent hunger), avoid refined carbs and choose whole grains instead, in moderation.
The book talks a lot about the importance of sleeping enough both to control weight and to improve mood, and gives specific diet recommendations to help with that. It also eschews some of the modern critics of foods like eggs and nuts. Instead of being too fatty or high in cholesterol or what-have-you, these foods are very important to our health and wellbeing.
The book promises to help you feel better in one day if you follow the guidelines, experiencing an ease in depression in one week, and weight loss in one month. I can definitely see how this would be true.
Carrie Lauth is a single, work at home homeschooling mom of 4 and “health nut”. She writes more book reviews at: http://naturalmomstalkradio.com/blog/reviews/
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