INTRODUCTION: FEEDING YOUR HUNGRY BRAIN

There are very few people who ever think about feeding their brain — and there are even fewer books to show you how to accomplish this with enjoyment and ease. When you feed your brain what it needs to work optimally, other health challenges, such as stubborn weight gain, blood-glucose imbalances, rapid ageing, low energy levels and sleep challenges, fall away naturally. Why? Your brain is your primary survival organ, therefore it is also the hungriest and most nutrient-demanding organ that you possess. It gets first choice of the nutrients that you eat, and if you are short-changing it by eating the wrong foods and avoiding the right ones, you can’t solve any health challenge. In other words, if your brain is malnourished, you can be sure that the rest of your body is going to battle to maintain health.

Fortunately, I’ve been researching what you need to feed your brain for over 20 years, and now you can enjoy the fabulous domino effect of great overall health by following my simple approach. This recipe book focuses on delicious foods, prepared with ease, which will improve your memory, mood, focus, concentration and learning capacity — and as fabulous side effects allow you to lose weight or maintain your ideal weight with ease, enjoy increased energy levels, sleep soundly, and generally just become a happier person. And, if you’re wondering if it’ll also help children reach their potential, the answer is yes! My ongoing research and 7-step approach started because of the children in my initial research group, and then I started to apply the principles I had discovered to feed my own children, my husband and of course myself. Over the years I’ve refined this approach to include all the latest findings related to feeding our precious brains. If you want your transition to a healthier eating pattern to be simple (and delicious), you’ve found the right book. Over time, I’ve simplified and perfected the process of making delicious ‘brain’ food quickly.

In this complex, competitive and often overwhelming world we have created for ourselves, maintaining optimal mental wellbeing is of great importance — in fact, it can make the difference between feeling moody and negative, with slow, unclear thinking and feeling emotionally stable and positive with quick, focused thinking. Unfortunately, this wellbeing seems to be challenging to attain and sustain, despite the attempts that many people make to find balance and wellbeing through a huge variety of healthy eating and exercise patterns. For example, the use of prescription medication — such as anti-depressants for people suffering from depression, anxiety, insomnia and social phobia; as well as medication used to manage childhood inattention, a lack of focus and behavioural challenges — has been increasing