Better Brain

Could the answer to anxiety, depression, and ADHD be found in the kitchen instead of the medicine cabinet? Bonnie J. Kaplan and Julia J. Rucklidge, both PhD scientists, pose this question against a backdrop of mental health strain, noting that an estimated one in five Americans live with some form of mental illness. Their question is whether the field has been looking for solutions in the wrong places.

Kaplan and Rucklidge have spent their careers studying how nutrition affects mental health. In this book they present research that has never before been shared with the public, showing how vitamins and minerals shape the functioning of the brain.

The authors outline a program centered on a brain-friendly diet built on fresh fruit, vegetables, nuts, and seeds. It includes more than 30 recipes meant to lift mood, along with guidance on when supplements may be worth considering and how to take them.