Did you know that: Dietary choices can affect the brain's ability to produce important mood-regulating hormones.

A healthful diet can improve your mood, help you think better, and lower your risk for dementia. Powerful food cravings and addictions can be overcome with simple dietary changes. Life style disorders such as diabetes, heart disease, obesity, high blood pressure, and elevated cholesterol are linked with increased risk for dementia.

Low levels of certain nutrients are linked to depression, fatigue, slower thinking, and poorer mental processing. F A T is not spelled B A D; certain fats are essential for optimum mood and brain function.

Foods for Thought is your guide to understanding how to grow and keep a healthy brain, with plenty of colourful illustrations, practical tips, helpful charts, and lots of delicious recipes to help your mental engine purr . . . instead of ping!