Grain brain : the surprising truth about wheat, carbs, and sugar--your brain's silent killers
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- ISBN: 9780316234801
- ISBN: 031623480X
- ISBN: 9780316239837 (large print)
- ISBN: 0316239836 (large print)
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x, 323 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm - Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Little, Brown, and Company, 2013.
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Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 295-312) and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Against the grain -- What are your risk factors? -- 1. The whole grain of truth -- The cornerstone of brain disease: what you don't know about inflammation -- The sticky protein: gluten's role in brain inflammation (it's not just about your belly) -- Attention, carboholics and fat phobics: surprising truths about your brain's real enemies and lovers -- Not a fruitful union: this is your brain on sugar (natural or not) -- The gift of neurogenesis and controlling master switches: how to change your genetic destiny -- Brain drain: how gluten robs you and your children's peace of mind -- 2. Grain brain rehab -- Dietary habits for an optimal brain: hello, fasting, fats, and essential supplements -- Genetic medicine: jog your genes to build a better brain -- Good night, brain: leverage your leptin to rule your hormonal kingdom -- 3. Say good-bye to grain brain -- A new way of life: the four-week plan of action -- Eating your way to a healthy brain: meal plans and recipes -- The mesmerizing truth. |
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Subject: | Brain Diseases Nutritional aspects Carbohydrates Metabolism Energy metabolism |
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Kirtland Community College Library | RC 386.2 .P47 2013 | 30775305457641 | General Collection | Available | - |
Grain Brain : The Surprising Truth about Wheat, Carbs, and Sugar--Your Brain's Silent Killers
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Grain Brain : The Surprising Truth about Wheat, Carbs, and Sugar--Your Brain's Silent Killers
Section | Section Description | Page Number |
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Introduction Against the Grain | p. 3 | |
Self-Assessment What Are Your Risk Factors? | p. 15 | |
Part I | The Whole Grain Truth | |
Chapter 1 | The Cornerstone of Brain Disease: What You Don't Know About Inflammation | p. 23 |
Chapter 2 | The Sticky Protein: Gluten's Role in Brain: Inflammation (It's Not Just About Your Belly) | p. 45 |
Chapter 3 | Attention, Carboholics and Fat Phobics: Surprising Truths About Your Brain's Real Enemies and Lovers | p. 70 |
Chapter 4 | Not a Fruitful Union: This Is Your Brain on Sugar (Natural or Not) | p. 103 |
Chapter 5 | The Gift of Neurogenesis and Controlling Master Switches: How to Change Your Genetic Destiny | p. 126 |
Chapter 6 | Brain Drain: How Gluten Robs You and Your Children's Peace of Mind | p. 149 |
Part II | Grain Brain Rehab | |
Chapter 7 | Dietary Habits for an Optimal Brain: Hello, Fasting, Fats, and Essential Supplements | p. 181 |
Chapter 8 | Genetic Medicine: Jog Your Genes to Build a Better Brain | p. 194 |
Chapter 9 | Good Night, Brain: Leverage Your Leptin to Rule Your Hormonal Kingdom | p. 205 |
Part III | Say Good-Bye to Grain Brain | |
Chapter 10 | A New Way of Life: The Four-Week Plan of Action | p. 219 |
Chapter 11 | Eating Your Way to a Healthy Brain: Meal Plans and Recipes | p. 244 |
Epilogue The Mesmerizing Truth | p. 287 | |
Acknowledgments | p. 291 | |
Illustration Credits | p. 293 | |
Notes | p. 295 | |
Index | p. 313 |