Food Swings Make the Life-Changing Connection Between the Foods You Eat and Your Emotional Health and Well-Being

by Meltzer, Barnet

• ISBN13: 9781569246825
• ISBN10: 1569246823
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-04-09
• Publisher: Da Capo Lifelong Books

Summary

Dr. Barnet Meltzer has identified the crucial link between our diet and our emotional and physical well-being, and he has termed the reactions in our minds and bodies to what we eat "food swings." In Food Swings, Meltzer maps the interplay between harmful food habits and emotional, physical, and mental stress -- a downward spiral that can lead to further stress and ill health. He argues persuasively that healthier eating patterns and food choices are the basis for lifelong emotional and physical wellness, presenting a complete program for preventing stressful food swings by selecting the foods that are best for us. Included is an in-depth guide to the "personality" of dozens of foods, as well as guides to the foods likeliest to cause anxiety and depression, and those that are the best source of energy.

Table of Contents

Preface	xi
Introduction	xiii
PART 1 STRESS AND YOUR EATING HABITS: You Are What you Eat	1	(94)
Your Eating Habits and Your Emotions	3	(9)
The Mommy-Daddy Diet	5	(2)
Feelings vs. Emotions	7	(2)
Eating Habits Survey	9	(3)
Emotional Tension and Your Eating Habits	12	(9)
EMT and Fingerprint Food Swings	13	(8)
Stressition and the Three Degrees of Burnout	21	(18)
Stressition is the Opposite of Nutrition	22	(11)
Burnout is Reversible	33	(6)
Keeping Your System Running Clean: How to Avoid the Top Ten Anti-Nutrient Foods	39	(14)
Anti-Nutrients Provoke	40	(13)
Liver Stress and Kidneys Stress
Conquering Stress: What You Really Need to Know	53	(25)
The First Formula: Conquering Stress	54	(2)
The Second Formula: How to Achieve High-Performance Nutrition	56	(22)
The Golden Rules for Smart Eating	78	(17)
Emotional Hunger	79	(1)
The Streatagy	80	(15)
PART 2 PREVENT DYSFUNCTIONAL FOOD SWINGS AND TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR DIET	95	(96)
How to Prevent Dysfunctional Food Swings	97	(15)
Primary Food Swings Build the Foundation	101	(3)
The Seven Take-Charge Steps	104	(8)
Appetitis: What It Is and How to Cure It	112	(22)
Appetite vs. Hunger	113	(4)
The R. R. I. E. A. Technique	117	(17)
How to Prevent Mood Swings	134	(15)
The Top Five Causes of Mood Swings	140	(9)
Phyto Power: The Ten Most Energizing Foods	149	(8)
Spirulina and Super-Green Foods	151	(1)
Citrus Fruits	152	(1)
Broccoli and Other Cruciferous Vegetables	152	(1)
Royal Jelly	152	(1)
Baked Potato	153	(1)
Reishi and Shitake Mushrooms	153	(1)
Fruit Smoothies	153	(1)
Seven-Grain Bread	154	(1)
Veggie Burgers	154	(1)
Tempeh	155	(2)
Good for You and Good for Your Love Life: The Ten Sexiest Foods	157	(9)
Celery	160	(1)
Asparagus and Artichoke	161	(1)
Avocado	161	(1)
Onions and Tomatoes	161	(1)
Almonds	162	(1)
Pumpkin and Sunflower Seeds	163	(1)
Romaine Lettuce	163	(1)
Whole Grain Breads	163	(1)
Fruits and Nuts	163	(2)
Chilies, Herbs, and Species	165	(1)
The Fatigue Factor: Avoiding The Ten Most Tiring Foods	166	(10)
Eggs	171	(1)
Dairy Products	171	(1)
Chocolate and Sweets	172	(1)
White Bread and Butter	173	(1)
Beef and Pork Products	173	(1)
Lobster and Other Shellfish	173	(1)
Canned Fruit	174	(1)
Fried Chicken	174	(1)
Salted Chips, Nuts, and Crackers	174	(1)
Alcohol	174	(2)
Fighting Back with Smart Food: The Ten Best Anti-Depressing, Mood-Lifting, Anxiety-Fighting Foods	176	(15)
The Top Ten Foods High in Tryptophane	181	(1)
The Top Ten Foods High in Phenylalanine	182	(1)
The Top Ten Foods High in Tyrosine	182	(1)
The Top Ten Foods High in Folic Acid	183	(1)
The Top Ten Foods High in Vitamin B6	184	(2)
The Top Ten Foods High in Magnesium	186	(1)
The Top Ten Foods High in Zinc	187	(1)
The Top Ten Foods High in Thiamine (Vitamin B1)	188	(1)
The Top Ten Foods High in Pyridoxine (Vitamin B6)	189	(2)
PART 3 FOOD PERSONALITIES	191	(46)
Fruit Personalities	193	(13)
Acid Fuits	194	(4)
Oranges	194	(1)
Grapefruits	195	(2)
Pineapples	197	(1)
Sub-Acid Fruits	198	(3)
Apples	198	(1)
Berries	199	(1)
Grapes	200	(1)
Alkaline Fruits	201	(5)
Bananas	201	(1)
Cantaloupes	202	(1)
pears	203	(1)
Watermelon	204	(2)
Vegetable Personalities	206	(14)
Avocados	206	(1)
Artichokes	207	(1)
Asparagus	208	(1)
Beets	209	(1)
Broccoli	210	(1)
Cabbage	211	(1)
Carrots	212	(1)
Cucumbers	213	(1)
Garlic	213	(1)
Lettuce	214	(1)
Mushrooms	215	(1)
Onions	216	(1)
Potatoes	217	(1)
Spinach	218	(1)
Tomatoes	219	(1)
Grain Personalities	220	(6)
Wheat	221	(2)
Rice	223	(1)
Corn	224	(2)
Legume Personalities	226	(6)
Soybeans	228	(1)
Lentils	229	(3)
Nut and Seed Personalities	232	(5)
Almonds	233	(1)
Beanuts	234	(3)
Resource	237	(1)
About the Author	238