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Praise for The Food–Mood Solution

"Jack Challem makes the connection between food and mood clearly, simply, and practically. He shows us how we can use food, supplements, and herbs to help relieve our distressing psychological symptoms, improve our mental performance, and enhance our well–being."
James S. Gordon, M.D., founder and Director of the Center for Mind–Body Medicine and author of Manifesto for a New Medicine

"This wonderful book explores and explains the connection between specific foods, nutrients, and our moods while clearly spelling out the do′s and don′ts. This is timely information that just about everybody can make use of."
Mark Liponis, M.D., Corporate Medical Director, Canyon Ranch

"The Food–Mood Solution provides a fresh and effective approach to conquering major issues in moodiness, weight control, and prediabetes."
Jason Theodosakis, M.D., author of The Arthritis Cure

"This book offers us the true solution to overcoming our addictions to food, letting us control what we eat and not allowing food, alcohol, or drugs control us."
Fred Pescatore, M.D., author of The Hamptons Diet, The Allergy and Asthma Cure, Feed Your Kids Well, and The Hamptons Diet Cookbook

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Praise for The Food–Mood Solution

"Jack Challem makes the connection between food and mood clearly, simply, and practically. He shows us how we can use food, supplements, and herbs to help relieve our distressing psychological symptoms, improve our mental performance, and enhance our well–being."
James S. Gordon, M.D., founder and Director of the Center for Mind–Body Medicine and author of Manifesto for a New Medicine

"This wonderful book explores and explains the connection between specific foods, nutrients, and our moods while clearly spelling out the do′s and don′ts. This is timely information that just about everybody can make use of."
Mark Liponis, M.D., Corporate Medical Director, Canyon Ranch

"The Food–Mood Solution provides a fresh and effective approach to conquering major issues in moodiness, weight control, and prediabetes."
Jason Theodosakis, M.D., author of The Arthritis Cure

"This book offers us the true solution to overcoming our addictions to food, letting us control what we eat and not allowing food, alcohol, or drugs control us."
Fred Pescatore, M.D., author of The Hamptons Diet, The Allergy and Asthma Cure, Feed Your Kids Well, and The Hamptons Diet Cookbook

Contents:

Foreword by Melvyn R. Werbach, M.D.

Acknowledgments.

Introduction.

PART 1: The Food–Mood Connection.

Chapter 1. How Food Affects Your Moods.

Chapter 2. How Life′s Stresses Do a Number on Your Moods.

Chapter 3. Neuronutrients, Moods, and Your Mind.

PART II: HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR MOODS.

Chapter 4. The First Step: Take Your Supplements.

Chapter 5. The Second Step: Eat Mood–Enhancing Foods.

Chapter 6. The Third Step; be More Active.

Chapter 7. The Forth Step: begin Changing Your Life Habits.

PART III: IMPROVING YOUR SPECIFIC MOOD AND BEHAVIOR CONCERNS.

Chapter 8. Dealing with Irritability, Anger, Aggressiveness, and Violent Behavior.

Chapter 9. Reducing Anxiety, Panic Attacks, and Obsessive–Compulsive Behavior.

Chapter 10. Reducing Distractible and Impulsive ADHD–like Behavior.

Chapter 11. The Overweight–Prediabetes Connection to Mood Swings.

Chapter 12. Dealing with Down Days, Depression, and Bipolar Disorder.

Chapter 13. Dealing with Alcohol and Drug Abuse.

Afterword.

Appendix.

Selected references.

Index.