Book Description

The latest information on how foods, vitamins, and minerals can activate your brain/ body potential and affect all aspects of your daily life, from sleep patters to mood swings to productivity on the job It seems as if every week there is a new study done on the food we eat and how it affects our health. In Smart Food, Dr. Arthur Winter, a neurosurgeon and the director of the New Jersey Neurological Institute, and veteran science writer Ruth Winter get a handle on the critical impact foods have on the way we think, feel, and behave. Armed with the most current information, Smart Food demystifies the brain/ food link and provides you with the tools to balance and strengthen both brain and body. Smart Food is an easy-to-read sourcebook with up-to-date information including: Herbal supplements that may energize and stimulate brain function New Information on what makes us crave the foods we crave and how to curb constant cravings Nutritional supplements that may maintain brain alertness and activity, even under stress Current evidence that suggests there may be a separate "brain" in your belly that functions independently of the brain in your head And much more .