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9780805073386

The Food & Mood Cookbook; Recipes for Eating Well and Feeling Your Best

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  • ISBN13:

    9780805073386

  • ISBN10:

    0805073388

  • Format: Trade Paper
  • Copyright: 2004-01-07
  • Publisher: Holt Paperbacks

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Summary

ollowing the publication of her groundbreaking book Food Mood, Elizabeth Somer became one of the nation's leading experts on the link between diet and feelings. Now she applies her insights into nutrition, weight, and emotion to the kitchen in this practical guide to eating well. The Food Mood Cookbook contains more than two hundred delicious and easy recipes for entres, salads, side dishes, breads, beverages, and desserts. The varied dishes include - Thai wraps - cold curried chicken salad with cranberries - plum-glazed chicken on skewers - Cajun shrimp-and-corn bisque - linguini with fresh tomatoes, capers, and lemon - creamy, low-fat fudge - lemon bundt cake with raspberry filling Each recipe is briefly introduced with information about how these foods can affect emotions and energy, and the book is full of helpful charts and tips. The first cookbook devoted to the relationship between food and mood, Somer's book will appeal to anyone interested in eating to feel better.

Author Biography

Elizabeth Somer, M.A., R.D., is a consulting nutritionist and a regular contributor to such national magazines as Shape, Better Homes and Gardens, and American Health. She is also the author of Food & Mood, Nutrition for Women (0-8050-7081-8), Nutrition for a Healthy Pregnancy (0-8050-6998-4), and The Origin Diet (0-8050-6928-3). She lives in Salem, Oregon. Jeanette Williams, R.N., is a longtime collaborator of Somer’s, and also a consultant and recipe developer for a number of companies. She lives in Salem, Oregon.

Table of Contents

Introduction xi
Breakfasts and Breads: Fatigue Fighters
1(28)
Why Breakfast?
Smart and Happy
Breakfast Eaters Are Leaner
Breakfast Eaters Are Healthier
Not Just When, But What
Breakfast Rules
Breakfast Recipes
Appetizers, Snacks, and Quick Fixes: Eat to Relieve Stress and Improve Sleep
29(28)
Stress, Hormones, and Weight Gain
Stress = Nutrition Meltdown
Eat to Cope and Sleep
Snack When Stressed
Appetizer and Snack Recipes
Lunchables and Sandwiches: Midday Energy Boosters
57(28)
The Power Lunch
Midday Fat: Don't Overdo It
The Importance of Regular Meals
Ironing Out Fatigue
Watch Out for the Midday Quick Fix
Lunch Recipes
Soups and Stews: Emotional Eating
85(28)
It's a Chemical Thing
The Diet Connection
Stuff It
Check In
Comfort Foods
Caloric Density: The Case for Soups and Stews
Soup and Stew Recipes
Salads: Overcoming Overeating with Truly Tasty Foods
113(30)
Flavor: A Matter of Taste and Aroma
Taste, Memories, and Emotions
Sifting Fat from Flavor
The Yum Factor
The Golden Rules of Salads
Salad Recipes
Entrees: Taming Out-of-Control Appetites
143(28)
Appetite versus Hunger
Eat Less, Weigh More
Simple Steps
Live to Eat or Eat to Live?
Entree Recipes
Pasta, Rice, and Potato Dishes: Carbs for PMS, SAD, and Depression
171(30)
Nerve Chemicals, Mood, and Cravings
When a Craving Goes Bad
The Common Thread in PMS, SAD, and Depression
The Carb Solution
Habit, Not Chemistry
Pasta, Rice, and Potato Recipes
Vegetables: Antiaging Mind Boosters
201(28)
The Three Tenets of Brain Smarts
Exercise Your Mind and Body
Brain Food
Avoid the Rust
Why Your Brain Needs Antioxidants
Vegetables and Fruits = Total Recall
How Many Vegetables Do You Need?
Vegetable Recipes
Desserts, Chocolate, and Other Sweets: Curbing Sweet Cravings
229(30)
Your Sweet Origins
Are You a Sugar Addict?
Sugar Binge
The 12-Step Program
Dessert Recipes
Beverages: Boost Energy
259(28)
Why You Need Water
What's Your Water Quota?
Drink to Lose Weight
Water versus Soda
Am I Thirsty or Hungry?
Have a Smoothie
Beverage Recipes
Selected References 287(14)
Acknowledgments 301(2)
Index 303

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