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Diet Impacts on Brain and Mind

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Authors:
Richard J. Stevenson, Macquarie University, Sydney
Heather Francis, Macquarie University, Sydney

Date Published: February 2023
availability: Available
format: Paperback
isbn: 9781108719155

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Everybody eats, and what we eat – or do not – affects the brain and mind. There is significant general, applied, academic, and industry interest about nutrition and the brain, yet there is much misinformation and no single reliable guide. Diet Impacts on Brain and Mind provides a comprehensive account of this emerging multi-disciplinary science, exploring the acute and chronic impacts of human diet on the brain and mind. It has a primarily human focus and is broad in scope, covering wide-ranging topics like brain development, whole diets, specific nutrients, research methodology, and food as a drug. It is written in an accessible format and is of interest to undergraduate and graduate students studying nutritional neuroscience and related disciplines, healthcare professionals with an applied interest, industry researchers seeking topic overviews, and interested general readers.
- Provides a comprehensive overview of core topic areas including both psychological and neurobiological impacts of diet
- Written in an accessible format to appeal to all relevant academic disciplines and general readers
- Provides a critical overview of the field highlighting its strengths and weaknesses, plus its shortcomings, failures, and research opportunities
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‘A scholarly and balanced overview of the literature and a treasure trove of information for those wanting to take a deep dive into diet and health.’ Dana Small, Yale University, USA
‘This book provides a highly detailed and authoritative look at the role of diet on mind and brain. While the focus is very much on human nutrition, the authors bring in relevant animal research when trying to understand mechanism.’ Charles Spence, University of Oxford, UK
‘[the book] should certainly be a staple in the personal library of all translational nutrition science scholars … Highly recommended.’ E. M. McKinley, Choice
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Product details
- Date Published: February 2023
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9781108719155
- length: 250 pages
- dimensions: 228 x 151 x 27 mm
- weight: 0.72kg
- availability: Available
Table of Contents
Preface
Acknowledgements
1. Introduction
2. Pregnancy, infancy and development
3. Acute effects of food intake
4. Chronic effects of food intake – Western-style diets
5. Dietary neurotoxins
6. Neuroprotective effects of diet
7. Food-related drugs and food as a drug
8. Starvation and caloric restriction in adults
9. Essential nutrient deficiencies in adults
10. Implications and conclusions.
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Authors
Richard J. Stevenson, Macquarie University, Sydney
Richard J. Stevenson was born in the UK where he completed a degree in Biology, and a masters and Ph.D. in Experimental Psychology. After moving to Australia, he has worked in both applied and academic settings, with a current focus on the impacts of Western-style diets on brain and appetitive behaviour. He is currently Professor of Experimental Psychology at Macquarie University, Australia.
Heather Francis, Macquarie University, Sydney
Heather M. Francis is a Clinical Neuropsychologist whose research has focused on the links between diet and brain function, particularly in young adults. She is Deputy Director of the Master of Clinical Neuropsychology program at Macquarie University, Australia, and works clinically in the Neurology Department at Royal North Shore Hospital, Australia.