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The way Heller turns science and the biology of our bodies into easy-to-understand, well organized and usable information, could not [be improved].
Very well research and compelling approach.
Perfect for health and general collections alike!
Heller's unique, user-friendly approach is based on the most current scientific and medical research, while her food lists, meal plans, substitutions, and recipes are easy to follow.
Samantha Heller not only gets it, she gets the details right. This is a funny, readable book spiced with great information on what you need to make healthy choices in nutrition, exercise, and lifestyle. We would all do well to follow her advice. Much more than just another diet book, Get Smart gives you the tools to make healthy choices.
I am the Sneaky Chef, and I strongly recommend that you read this book! I am proud to have contributed recipes to it. As a mom, I am even more convinced by Samantha Heller's book that brain health is as much a factor of your lifestyle as the rest of your body's health. This book outlines a simple way to protect your brain, help prevent dementia, improve your mood, and enhance cognitive abilities at any age.
Samantha Heller makes it easy to 'get smart' and boost your brain power throughout your life cycle by following her user-friendly, realistic tips about what to put on your plate. This book will surely help you protect the organ that calls the shots about how you think, feel, act—and eat.
Samantha Heller is a vibrant, passionate teacher. She is all about energy of the positive kind. Even better, she is an expert at where that energy comes from. That it can't be bottled, but that it can be developed. She knows the foods that contain this energy and she knows the combinations to the vault of good health. In Get Smart, she tells us her best secrets. We would be wise to listen.
A book dedicated to keeping our minds fit and sharp with food—what a smart idea! Samantha Heller provides a wealth of information on how to nourish your brain with the right ingredients and offers fun, fresh meal ideas to get you off and running.
About
Book Details
Publication Date
Status
Available
Trim Size
6
x 9
Pages
264
ISBN
9780801893766
Table of Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. The Fat Head
2. Brain Spas: Protein
3. The Sugar Brain Express: Carbohydrates
4. Your ABCs: Vitamins and Minerals
5. Brainastics: Exercise
6. Cheers to Your Health
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. The Fat Head
2. Brain Spas: Protein
3. The Sugar Brain Express: Carbohydrates
4. Your ABCs: Vitamins and Minerals
5. Brainastics: Exercise
6. Cheers to Your Health! Alcohol, Caffeine, and the Brain
7. Tips for Success
8. Putting It Together, Bit by Bit
Recipes You Can Live With
References
Index
Featured Contributor
Samantha Heller, MS, RD, CDN
Samantha Heller, M.S., R.D., C.D.N., is a registered dietician, exercise physiologist, and health expert who regularly appears on television and radio commenting on a wide array of health issues. She has been on Good Morning America, The TODAY Show, and The CBS Early Show, among other programs, and she hosts her own show on NYU Langone Medical Center's Doctor Radio on Sirius XM. Her many nutrition...Resources
