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by Dean Ornish
ISBN: 006109627X
Binding/Media: Mass Market Paperback - 480 pages
Condition: Used: Very Good
Comments: Sold with pride. No writing, no highlighting. Copy in very good condition with minimal reading wear.
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Dr. Dean Ornish is still the best.
Rating  (4)
Date: 2010-05-08
I find that Dr. Dean Ornish is the best. Simple, straightforward, down to earth. No need to look further.
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great book
Rating  (5)
Date: 2010-03-25
1 out of 1 customers found this reveiw helpful
This diet works!!! Not hard to stay on and the meals are filling and youre never hungry.
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Dumb Title, Great Book
Rating (5)
Date: 2010-01-26
If this book had not come highly recommended by a good friend, I would have never removed it from the shelf. It was the choice to eat healthier that I was looking for, and not the stringent, salt-free, fat-free recipes Ornish touts through the pages. Still, as I read, I was satisfied that the Life Choice program was worth a try. The book is divided into two parts. The first part is Ornish's "research made readable" complete with testimonies (of former meat eating high colesterol ingesting fatties) and trial and error stories. The second half of the book is an assortment of recipes from world-renown chefs, most incredibly delicious. Ornish is not only a doctor, but a realist. If the recipes you have for salt-free cooking are not beautiful and awaken your mouth to new flavors, the whole thing is not worth the effort. It introduces a way of living and cooking that elevates preparation in the kitchen and stocking your shelves with new ingredients (ever hear of Agar-agar?). In the end, I can say the well-bound paperback has endured the spills and fingerprints and mess of a dearly-loved cook book. I also think that Ornish (whose spiritual beliefs are not at all like my own) is a wonderful writer and someone we can all learn from.
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Unavailable!
Rating  (1)
Date: 2009-11-24
0 out of 4 customers found this reveiw helpful
The book had been ordered, the money sent, then sent back. The book was not available...
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Reasonable concept, inedible recipes
Rating  (2)
Date: 2009-05-24
4 out of 4 customers found this reveiw helpful
The general concept behind this book is probably sound but one needs to adapt the concept to your personal lifestyle. While I'm no expert on diets, though I have managed to come up with a system that works for me, I have learned that for a diet to work you have to be able to stay on it forever. It needs to be a reasonable modification of habits and not just some strange 4 week plan.
That being said, some of the recipes in this book would make Hannibal Lecter throw up. So far I've carefully tried about a dozen and I have to say only a few even come up to mediocre. The Vegetable Gumbo on page 238 looks very much like the bottom of a swamp but without the flavor. Surprisingly this recipe has most of my favorite vegetables in it which begs the question as to why it's so ghastly.
On page 237 you'll find what purports to be Sweet and Sour Stuffed Cabbage. Arguably one of my favorite dinners. First of all 1 cup of brown sugar makes this taste more like candied cabbage than sweet and sour. Even with adding more lemon juice this just doesn't work.
These are not recipes to serve to guests unless you're the cook for a maximum security prison, however, if you take your own favorite recipes and substitute vegetables for meat, you might be able to accomplish the idea.
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by H. Leighton Steward, Morrison Bethea M.D., Luis Balart M.D.
ISBN: 0345425588
Binding/Media: Hardcover - 270 pages
Condition: Used: Very Good
Comments: Sold with pride. No writing, no highlighting. Copy in very good condition with minimal reading wear.
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An Easy Read For A Program That Works
Rating (5)
Date: 2010-02-05
1 out of 1 customers found this reveiw helpful
I just purchased my fifth copy of Sugar Busters. I needed to purchase copy five because I gave away my first four. When friends and family ask how I have managed to lose such a significant amount of weight, and then pressure me for specifics, I find it easier to simply give them the book. I am even more gratified, however, when friends tell me they became so excited about the program that they passed their copy onto another friend or family member. Once you get into the Sugar Buster's program, it is a piece of cake (or broccoli).
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Excellent
Rating (5)
Date: 2010-01-27
Thank you for your excellent service. The book arrived promptly and in perfect shape.
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Sugar Busters, Cut Sugar to Trim Fat
Rating (5)
Date: 2009-10-15
This book will not only encourage you to begin your weight loss, but will give you the will to follow through. It is scientifically informative and gives you the facts to put behind your desire to lose weight. There are very few food restrictions. This is a great way of eating for everyone, and it is especially good even for the diabetic. It makes a great gift.
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Basic Anti-Sugar doctrine
Rating (4)
Date: 2009-07-03
I read this book and "Lick the Sugar Habit" about ten years ago. If I remember correctly, it's easy to read and understand. The thing to be careful of is that it falls in the realm of many other so-called cures. Often the lists of symptoms are similar to any number of illnesses or problems or when our bodies are stressed, sleep deprived, and out of shape.
The trick is staying on the diet for the rest of your life and not despising the rest of the world for enjoying your favorite dish right in front of your nose.
I recommend "Hypoglycemia: A better approach" by Paavo O Airola. I like his good sense, back to the basics approach to sugar. The recipes and menus are very helpful. They were what I needed to find my way into a healthy sugar zone.
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"Sugar Busters" a Bit Tedious
Rating (4)
Date: 2009-06-26
The book seems uneven. It starts out in a general fashion but then becomes super-medical. I learned from it but wish the second half were as easily understood as the first half. The chief point it advises: curb your carbs.
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by Dr. Frank Lawlis, Maggie Greenwood-Robinson
ISBN: 0452290139
Binding/Media: Paperback - 304 pages
Condition: Used: Like New
Comments: Sold with pride. Gently read copy in like new condition.
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Pretty good recipes.
Rating  (3)
Date: 2010-06-05
This book has some good information in it and the recipes are pretty good. I was overall satisfied with it, but wasn't blown away by the information or recipes in the book.
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Rating (2)
Date: 2009-12-24
1 out of 1 customers found this reveiw helpful
This book is OK. Nothing to brag about and potential for quickly losing interest. I skimmed it twice and it's been closed since... kinda bored me actually and recipes weren't that great.
Sorry, not recommending... You're better off just googling recipes
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Nice cookbook--but a bit over the top
Rating (4)
Date: 2009-06-10
5 out of 5 customers found this reveiw helpful
This is a useful little cookbook, featuring about 200 recipes. I wish it had pictures of the meals as they look after preparation, but that is not a major issue. The authors advance the case that proper recipes can "energize your thinking, boost your mood, and sharpen your memory." While I can accept some of that, I fear that they go a bit over the top with sections on food as aphrodisiac, and so on. In short, I am fairly confident that some of their points about the link between diet and brain functioning is somewhat overstated.
That said, though, this book features some useful advice and some nice, doable recipes. The first section is called "Brain-energizing foods." And there are some nice recipes here. There are also useful suggestions (as with each section), such as eat breakfast, enjoy protein, load up on fruits and vegetables, etc. Exemplar recipes? Yogurt deviled eggs, Waldorf salad, sunshine salad (featuring spinach, oranges, red onion, cucumber, red bell pepper), and lemon chicken. The second section is termed "Foods that soothe stress and anxiety." Some recipes that they claim would sooth one's tattered nerves: Italian basil tomato salad (and this sounds easy to make and delicious at the same time), and apricot glazed pork kabobs.
Want to cure an addiction? The authors claim (and I'm surely not convinced) that dishes such as the following can help deal with drug and alcohol abuse): Sweet and sour cabbage and grilled halibut. What about the aforementioned aphrodisiac dishes? Scalloped oysters and fennel, meatloaf, and banana and yogurt crepes.
There are a lot of nice recipes here; many of these clearly appear to be healthy for one. Still, the somewhat oversold claims are a bit much from my view. Nonetheless, the healthy recipes make this a useful cookbook.
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A psychologist and a nutritionist team up to offer brain-boosting recipes that heal the mind
Rating (5)
Date: 2009-04-10
5 out of 5 customers found this reveiw helpful
THE BRAIN POWER COOKBOOK could have been featured in our 'cookbook' section but is reviewed here because it's much more important to libraries with strong health and self-help sections. A psychologist and a nutritionist team up to offer brain-boosting recipes that heal the mind in a guide to building brain power and expanding memory through improving one's diet. Each chapter pairs a mental challenge with types of food and adds recipes that blend these foods. Health libraries will find it an easy read.
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More than a Cookbook
Rating (5)
Date: 2009-02-11
11 out of 11 customers found this reveiw helpful
This is a great book with lots of easy recipes. So far I've made about 10 things and they've all been very good. While it is a great cookbook, it is much more. The Brain Power Cookbook explains the "whys" behind eating certain foods and when it is best to eat them to energize and sharpen your thinking. This is a resource I plan to keep and keep implementing the authors' suggestions.
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by Dr. Frank Lawlis, Maggie Greenwood-Robinson
ISBN: 0452290139
Binding/Media: Paperback - 304 pages
Condition: Used: Like New
Comments: Sold with pride. Gently read copy in like new condition.
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Pretty good recipes.
Rating (3)
Date: 2010-06-05
This book has some good information in it and the recipes are pretty good. I was overall satisfied with it, but wasn't blown away by the information or recipes in the book.
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Rating (2)
Date: 2009-12-24
1 out of 1 customers found this reveiw helpful
This book is OK. Nothing to brag about and potential for quickly losing interest. I skimmed it twice and it's been closed since... kinda bored me actually and recipes weren't that great.
Sorry, not recommending... You're better off just googling recipes
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Nice cookbook--but a bit over the top
Rating (4)
Date: 2009-06-10
5 out of 5 customers found this reveiw helpful
This is a useful little cookbook, featuring about 200 recipes. I wish it had pictures of the meals as they look after preparation, but that is not a major issue. The authors advance the case that proper recipes can "energize your thinking, boost your mood, and sharpen your memory." While I can accept some of that, I fear that they go a bit over the top with sections on food as aphrodisiac, and so on. In short, I am fairly confident that some of their points about the link between diet and brain functioning is somewhat overstated.
That said, though, this book features some useful advice and some nice, doable recipes. The first section is called "Brain-energizing foods." And there are some nice recipes here. There are also useful suggestions (as with each section), such as eat breakfast, enjoy protein, load up on fruits and vegetables, etc. Exemplar recipes? Yogurt deviled eggs, Waldorf salad, sunshine salad (featuring spinach, oranges, red onion, cucumber, red bell pepper), and lemon chicken. The second section is termed "Foods that soothe stress and anxiety." Some recipes that they claim would sooth one's tattered nerves: Italian basil tomato salad (and this sounds easy to make and delicious at the same time), and apricot glazed pork kabobs.
Want to cure an addiction? The authors claim (and I'm surely not convinced) that dishes such as the following can help deal with drug and alcohol abuse): Sweet and sour cabbage and grilled halibut. What about the aforementioned aphrodisiac dishes? Scalloped oysters and fennel, meatloaf, and banana and yogurt crepes.
There are a lot of nice recipes here; many of these clearly appear to be healthy for one. Still, the somewhat oversold claims are a bit much from my view. Nonetheless, the healthy recipes make this a useful cookbook.
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A psychologist and a nutritionist team up to offer brain-boosting recipes that heal the mind
Rating (5)
Date: 2009-04-10
5 out of 5 customers found this reveiw helpful
THE BRAIN POWER COOKBOOK could have been featured in our 'cookbook' section but is reviewed here because it's much more important to libraries with strong health and self-help sections. A psychologist and a nutritionist team up to offer brain-boosting recipes that heal the mind in a guide to building brain power and expanding memory through improving one's diet. Each chapter pairs a mental challenge with types of food and adds recipes that blend these foods. Health libraries will find it an easy read.
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More than a Cookbook
Rating (5)
Date: 2009-02-11
11 out of 11 customers found this reveiw helpful
This is a great book with lots of easy recipes. So far I've made about 10 things and they've all been very good. While it is a great cookbook, it is much more. The Brain Power Cookbook explains the "whys" behind eating certain foods and when it is best to eat them to energize and sharpen your thinking. This is a resource I plan to keep and keep implementing the authors' suggestions.
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by Dr. Frank Lawlis, Maggie Greenwood-Robinson
ISBN: 0452290139
Binding/Media: Paperback - 304 pages
Condition: Used: Like New
Comments: Sold with pride. Gently read copy in like new condition.
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Pretty good recipes.
Rating (3)
Date: 2010-06-05
This book has some good information in it and the recipes are pretty good. I was overall satisfied with it, but wasn't blown away by the information or recipes in the book.
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Rating (2)
Date: 2009-12-24
1 out of 1 customers found this reveiw helpful
This book is OK. Nothing to brag about and potential for quickly losing interest. I skimmed it twice and it's been closed since... kinda bored me actually and recipes weren't that great.
Sorry, not recommending... You're better off just googling recipes
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Nice cookbook--but a bit over the top
Rating (4)
Date: 2009-06-10
5 out of 5 customers found this reveiw helpful
This is a useful little cookbook, featuring about 200 recipes. I wish it had pictures of the meals as they look after preparation, but that is not a major issue. The authors advance the case that proper recipes can "energize your thinking, boost your mood, and sharpen your memory." While I can accept some of that, I fear that they go a bit over the top with sections on food as aphrodisiac, and so on. In short, I am fairly confident that some of their points about the link between diet and brain functioning is somewhat overstated.
That said, though, this book features some useful advice and some nice, doable recipes. The first section is called "Brain-energizing foods." And there are some nice recipes here. There are also useful suggestions (as with each section), such as eat breakfast, enjoy protein, load up on fruits and vegetables, etc. Exemplar recipes? Yogurt deviled eggs, Waldorf salad, sunshine salad (featuring spinach, oranges, red onion, cucumber, red bell pepper), and lemon chicken. The second section is termed "Foods that soothe stress and anxiety." Some recipes that they claim would sooth one's tattered nerves: Italian basil tomato salad (and this sounds easy to make and delicious at the same time), and apricot glazed pork kabobs.
Want to cure an addiction? The authors claim (and I'm surely not convinced) that dishes such as the following can help deal with drug and alcohol abuse): Sweet and sour cabbage and grilled halibut. What about the aforementioned aphrodisiac dishes? Scalloped oysters and fennel, meatloaf, and banana and yogurt crepes.
There are a lot of nice recipes here; many of these clearly appear to be healthy for one. Still, the somewhat oversold claims are a bit much from my view. Nonetheless, the healthy recipes make this a useful cookbook.
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A psychologist and a nutritionist team up to offer brain-boosting recipes that heal the mind
Rating (5)
Date: 2009-04-10
5 out of 5 customers found this reveiw helpful
THE BRAIN POWER COOKBOOK could have been featured in our 'cookbook' section but is reviewed here because it's much more important to libraries with strong health and self-help sections. A psychologist and a nutritionist team up to offer brain-boosting recipes that heal the mind in a guide to building brain power and expanding memory through improving one's diet. Each chapter pairs a mental challenge with types of food and adds recipes that blend these foods. Health libraries will find it an easy read.
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More than a Cookbook
Rating (5)
Date: 2009-02-11
11 out of 11 customers found this reveiw helpful
This is a great book with lots of easy recipes. So far I've made about 10 things and they've all been very good. While it is a great cookbook, it is much more. The Brain Power Cookbook explains the "whys" behind eating certain foods and when it is best to eat them to energize and sharpen your thinking. This is a resource I plan to keep and keep implementing the authors' suggestions.
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by Dr. Frank Lawlis, Maggie Greenwood-Robinson
ISBN: 0452290139
Binding/Media: Paperback - 304 pages
Condition: Used: Like New
Comments: Sold with pride. This is a previously unread copy pulled from store shelves.
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Customer Reviews
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Pretty good recipes.
Rating (3)
Date: 2010-06-05
This book has some good information in it and the recipes are pretty good. I was overall satisfied with it, but wasn't blown away by the information or recipes in the book.
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Rating (2)
Date: 2009-12-24
1 out of 1 customers found this reveiw helpful
This book is OK. Nothing to brag about and potential for quickly losing interest. I skimmed it twice and it's been closed since... kinda bored me actually and recipes weren't that great.
Sorry, not recommending... You're better off just googling recipes
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Nice cookbook--but a bit over the top
Rating (4)
Date: 2009-06-10
5 out of 5 customers found this reveiw helpful
This is a useful little cookbook, featuring about 200 recipes. I wish it had pictures of the meals as they look after preparation, but that is not a major issue. The authors advance the case that proper recipes can "energize your thinking, boost your mood, and sharpen your memory." While I can accept some of that, I fear that they go a bit over the top with sections on food as aphrodisiac, and so on. In short, I am fairly confident that some of their points about the link between diet and brain functioning is somewhat overstated.
That said, though, this book features some useful advice and some nice, doable recipes. The first section is called "Brain-energizing foods." And there are some nice recipes here. There are also useful suggestions (as with each section), such as eat breakfast, enjoy protein, load up on fruits and vegetables, etc. Exemplar recipes? Yogurt deviled eggs, Waldorf salad, sunshine salad (featuring spinach, oranges, red onion, cucumber, red bell pepper), and lemon chicken. The second section is termed "Foods that soothe stress and anxiety." Some recipes that they claim would sooth one's tattered nerves: Italian basil tomato salad (and this sounds easy to make and delicious at the same time), and apricot glazed pork kabobs.
Want to cure an addiction? The authors claim (and I'm surely not convinced) that dishes such as the following can help deal with drug and alcohol abuse): Sweet and sour cabbage and grilled halibut. What about the aforementioned aphrodisiac dishes? Scalloped oysters and fennel, meatloaf, and banana and yogurt crepes.
There are a lot of nice recipes here; many of these clearly appear to be healthy for one. Still, the somewhat oversold claims are a bit much from my view. Nonetheless, the healthy recipes make this a useful cookbook.
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A psychologist and a nutritionist team up to offer brain-boosting recipes that heal the mind
Rating (5)
Date: 2009-04-10
5 out of 5 customers found this reveiw helpful
THE BRAIN POWER COOKBOOK could have been featured in our 'cookbook' section but is reviewed here because it's much more important to libraries with strong health and self-help sections. A psychologist and a nutritionist team up to offer brain-boosting recipes that heal the mind in a guide to building brain power and expanding memory through improving one's diet. Each chapter pairs a mental challenge with types of food and adds recipes that blend these foods. Health libraries will find it an easy read.
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More than a Cookbook
Rating (5)
Date: 2009-02-11
11 out of 11 customers found this reveiw helpful
This is a great book with lots of easy recipes. So far I've made about 10 things and they've all been very good. While it is a great cookbook, it is much more. The Brain Power Cookbook explains the "whys" behind eating certain foods and when it is best to eat them to energize and sharpen your thinking. This is a resource I plan to keep and keep implementing the authors' suggestions.
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by Dr. Frank Lawlis, Maggie Greenwood-Robinson
ISBN: 0452290139
Binding/Media: Paperback - 304 pages
Condition: Used: Like New
Comments: Sold with pride. This is a previously unread copy pulled from store shelves.
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Customer Reviews
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Pretty good recipes.
Rating (3)
Date: 2010-06-05
This book has some good information in it and the recipes are pretty good. I was overall satisfied with it, but wasn't blown away by the information or recipes in the book.
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Rating (2)
Date: 2009-12-24
1 out of 1 customers found this reveiw helpful
This book is OK. Nothing to brag about and potential for quickly losing interest. I skimmed it twice and it's been closed since... kinda bored me actually and recipes weren't that great.
Sorry, not recommending... You're better off just googling recipes
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Nice cookbook--but a bit over the top
Rating (4)
Date: 2009-06-10
5 out of 5 customers found this reveiw helpful
This is a useful little cookbook, featuring about 200 recipes. I wish it had pictures of the meals as they look after preparation, but that is not a major issue. The authors advance the case that proper recipes can "energize your thinking, boost your mood, and sharpen your memory." While I can accept some of that, I fear that they go a bit over the top with sections on food as aphrodisiac, and so on. In short, I am fairly confident that some of their points about the link between diet and brain functioning is somewhat overstated.
That said, though, this book features some useful advice and some nice, doable recipes. The first section is called "Brain-energizing foods." And there are some nice recipes here. There are also useful suggestions (as with each section), such as eat breakfast, enjoy protein, load up on fruits and vegetables, etc. Exemplar recipes? Yogurt deviled eggs, Waldorf salad, sunshine salad (featuring spinach, oranges, red onion, cucumber, red bell pepper), and lemon chicken. The second section is termed "Foods that soothe stress and anxiety." Some recipes that they claim would sooth one's tattered nerves: Italian basil tomato salad (and this sounds easy to make and delicious at the same time), and apricot glazed pork kabobs.
Want to cure an addiction? The authors claim (and I'm surely not convinced) that dishes such as the following can help deal with drug and alcohol abuse): Sweet and sour cabbage and grilled halibut. What about the aforementioned aphrodisiac dishes? Scalloped oysters and fennel, meatloaf, and banana and yogurt crepes.
There are a lot of nice recipes here; many of these clearly appear to be healthy for one. Still, the somewhat oversold claims are a bit much from my view. Nonetheless, the healthy recipes make this a useful cookbook.
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A psychologist and a nutritionist team up to offer brain-boosting recipes that heal the mind
Rating (5)
Date: 2009-04-10
5 out of 5 customers found this reveiw helpful
THE BRAIN POWER COOKBOOK could have been featured in our 'cookbook' section but is reviewed here because it's much more important to libraries with strong health and self-help sections. A psychologist and a nutritionist team up to offer brain-boosting recipes that heal the mind in a guide to building brain power and expanding memory through improving one's diet. Each chapter pairs a mental challenge with types of food and adds recipes that blend these foods. Health libraries will find it an easy read.
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More than a Cookbook
Rating (5)
Date: 2009-02-11
11 out of 11 customers found this reveiw helpful
This is a great book with lots of easy recipes. So far I've made about 10 things and they've all been very good. While it is a great cookbook, it is much more. The Brain Power Cookbook explains the "whys" behind eating certain foods and when it is best to eat them to energize and sharpen your thinking. This is a resource I plan to keep and keep implementing the authors' suggestions.
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by Dr. Frank Lawlis, Maggie Greenwood-Robinson
ISBN: 0452290139
Binding/Media: Paperback - 304 pages
Condition: Used: Like New
Comments: Sold with pride. This is a previously unread copy pulled from store shelves.
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Customer Reviews
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Pretty good recipes.
Rating (3)
Date: 2010-06-05
This book has some good information in it and the recipes are pretty good. I was overall satisfied with it, but wasn't blown away by the information or recipes in the book.
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Rating (2)
Date: 2009-12-24
1 out of 1 customers found this reveiw helpful
This book is OK. Nothing to brag about and potential for quickly losing interest. I skimmed it twice and it's been closed since... kinda bored me actually and recipes weren't that great.
Sorry, not recommending... You're better off just googling recipes
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Nice cookbook--but a bit over the top
Rating (4)
Date: 2009-06-10
5 out of 5 customers found this reveiw helpful
This is a useful little cookbook, featuring about 200 recipes. I wish it had pictures of the meals as they look after preparation, but that is not a major issue. The authors advance the case that proper recipes can "energize your thinking, boost your mood, and sharpen your memory." While I can accept some of that, I fear that they go a bit over the top with sections on food as aphrodisiac, and so on. In short, I am fairly confident that some of their points about the link between diet and brain functioning is somewhat overstated.
That said, though, this book features some useful advice and some nice, doable recipes. The first section is called "Brain-energizing foods." And there are some nice recipes here. There are also useful suggestions (as with each section), such as eat breakfast, enjoy protein, load up on fruits and vegetables, etc. Exemplar recipes? Yogurt deviled eggs, Waldorf salad, sunshine salad (featuring spinach, oranges, red onion, cucumber, red bell pepper), and lemon chicken. The second section is termed "Foods that soothe stress and anxiety." Some recipes that they claim would sooth one's tattered nerves: Italian basil tomato salad (and this sounds easy to make and delicious at the same time), and apricot glazed pork kabobs.
Want to cure an addiction? The authors claim (and I'm surely not convinced) that dishes such as the following can help deal with drug and alcohol abuse): Sweet and sour cabbage and grilled halibut. What about the aforementioned aphrodisiac dishes? Scalloped oysters and fennel, meatloaf, and banana and yogurt crepes.
There are a lot of nice recipes here; many of these clearly appear to be healthy for one. Still, the somewhat oversold claims are a bit much from my view. Nonetheless, the healthy recipes make this a useful cookbook.
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A psychologist and a nutritionist team up to offer brain-boosting recipes that heal the mind
Rating (5)
Date: 2009-04-10
5 out of 5 customers found this reveiw helpful
THE BRAIN POWER COOKBOOK could have been featured in our 'cookbook' section but is reviewed here because it's much more important to libraries with strong health and self-help sections. A psychologist and a nutritionist team up to offer brain-boosting recipes that heal the mind in a guide to building brain power and expanding memory through improving one's diet. Each chapter pairs a mental challenge with types of food and adds recipes that blend these foods. Health libraries will find it an easy read.
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More than a Cookbook
Rating (5)
Date: 2009-02-11
11 out of 11 customers found this reveiw helpful
This is a great book with lots of easy recipes. So far I've made about 10 things and they've all been very good. While it is a great cookbook, it is much more. The Brain Power Cookbook explains the "whys" behind eating certain foods and when it is best to eat them to energize and sharpen your thinking. This is a resource I plan to keep and keep implementing the authors' suggestions.
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by Dr. Frank Lawlis, Maggie Greenwood-Robinson
ISBN: 0452290139
Binding/Media: Paperback - 304 pages
Condition: Used: Like New
Comments: Sold with pride. This is a previously unread copy pulled from store shelves.
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Customer Reviews
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Pretty good recipes.
Rating (3)
Date: 2010-06-05
This book has some good information in it and the recipes are pretty good. I was overall satisfied with it, but wasn't blown away by the information or recipes in the book.
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ok
Rating (2)
Date: 2009-12-24
1 out of 1 customers found this reveiw helpful
This book is OK. Nothing to brag about and potential for quickly losing interest. I skimmed it twice and it's been closed since... kinda bored me actually and recipes weren't that great.
Sorry, not recommending... You're better off just googling recipes
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Nice cookbook--but a bit over the top
Rating (4)
Date: 2009-06-10
5 out of 5 customers found this reveiw helpful
This is a useful little cookbook, featuring about 200 recipes. I wish it had pictures of the meals as they look after preparation, but that is not a major issue. The authors advance the case that proper recipes can "energize your thinking, boost your mood, and sharpen your memory." While I can accept some of that, I fear that they go a bit over the top with sections on food as aphrodisiac, and so on. In short, I am fairly confident that some of their points about the link between diet and brain functioning is somewhat overstated.
That said, though, this book features some useful advice and some nice, doable recipes. The first section is called "Brain-energizing foods." And there are some nice recipes here. There are also useful suggestions (as with each section), such as eat breakfast, enjoy protein, load up on fruits and vegetables, etc. Exemplar recipes? Yogurt deviled eggs, Waldorf salad, sunshine salad (featuring spinach, oranges, red onion, cucumber, red bell pepper), and lemon chicken. The second section is termed "Foods that soothe stress and anxiety." Some recipes that they claim would sooth one's tattered nerves: Italian basil tomato salad (and this sounds easy to make and delicious at the same time), and apricot glazed pork kabobs.
Want to cure an addiction? The authors claim (and I'm surely not convinced) that dishes such as the following can help deal with drug and alcohol abuse): Sweet and sour cabbage and grilled halibut. What about the aforementioned aphrodisiac dishes? Scalloped oysters and fennel, meatloaf, and banana and yogurt crepes.
There are a lot of nice recipes here; many of these clearly appear to be healthy for one. Still, the somewhat oversold claims are a bit much from my view. Nonetheless, the healthy recipes make this a useful cookbook.
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A psychologist and a nutritionist team up to offer brain-boosting recipes that heal the mind
Rating (5)
Date: 2009-04-10
5 out of 5 customers found this reveiw helpful
THE BRAIN POWER COOKBOOK could have been featured in our 'cookbook' section but is reviewed here because it's much more important to libraries with strong health and self-help sections. A psychologist and a nutritionist team up to offer brain-boosting recipes that heal the mind in a guide to building brain power and expanding memory through improving one's diet. Each chapter pairs a mental challenge with types of food and adds recipes that blend these foods. Health libraries will find it an easy read.
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More than a Cookbook
Rating (5)
Date: 2009-02-11
11 out of 11 customers found this reveiw helpful
This is a great book with lots of easy recipes. So far I've made about 10 things and they've all been very good. While it is a great cookbook, it is much more. The Brain Power Cookbook explains the "whys" behind eating certain foods and when it is best to eat them to energize and sharpen your thinking. This is a resource I plan to keep and keep implementing the authors' suggestions.
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by Dr. Frank Lawlis, Maggie Greenwood-Robinson
ISBN: 0452290139
Binding/Media: Paperback - 304 pages
Condition: Used: Like New
Comments: Sold with pride. This is a previously unread copy pulled from store shelves.
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Pretty good recipes.
Rating (3)
Date: 2010-06-05
This book has some good information in it and the recipes are pretty good. I was overall satisfied with it, but wasn't blown away by the information or recipes in the book.
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Rating (2)
Date: 2009-12-24
1 out of 1 customers found this reveiw helpful
This book is OK. Nothing to brag about and potential for quickly losing interest. I skimmed it twice and it's been closed since... kinda bored me actually and recipes weren't that great.
Sorry, not recommending... You're better off just googling recipes
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Nice cookbook--but a bit over the top
Rating (4)
Date: 2009-06-10
5 out of 5 customers found this reveiw helpful
This is a useful little cookbook, featuring about 200 recipes. I wish it had pictures of the meals as they look after preparation, but that is not a major issue. The authors advance the case that proper recipes can "energize your thinking, boost your mood, and sharpen your memory." While I can accept some of that, I fear that they go a bit over the top with sections on food as aphrodisiac, and so on. In short, I am fairly confident that some of their points about the link between diet and brain functioning is somewhat overstated.
That said, though, this book features some useful advice and some nice, doable recipes. The first section is called "Brain-energizing foods." And there are some nice recipes here. There are also useful suggestions (as with each section), such as eat breakfast, enjoy protein, load up on fruits and vegetables, etc. Exemplar recipes? Yogurt deviled eggs, Waldorf salad, sunshine salad (featuring spinach, oranges, red onion, cucumber, red bell pepper), and lemon chicken. The second section is termed "Foods that soothe stress and anxiety." Some recipes that they claim would sooth one's tattered nerves: Italian basil tomato salad (and this sounds easy to make and delicious at the same time), and apricot glazed pork kabobs.
Want to cure an addiction? The authors claim (and I'm surely not convinced) that dishes such as the following can help deal with drug and alcohol abuse): Sweet and sour cabbage and grilled halibut. What about the aforementioned aphrodisiac dishes? Scalloped oysters and fennel, meatloaf, and banana and yogurt crepes.
There are a lot of nice recipes here; many of these clearly appear to be healthy for one. Still, the somewhat oversold claims are a bit much from my view. Nonetheless, the healthy recipes make this a useful cookbook.
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A psychologist and a nutritionist team up to offer brain-boosting recipes that heal the mind
Rating (5)
Date: 2009-04-10
5 out of 5 customers found this reveiw helpful
THE BRAIN POWER COOKBOOK could have been featured in our 'cookbook' section but is reviewed here because it's much more important to libraries with strong health and self-help sections. A psychologist and a nutritionist team up to offer brain-boosting recipes that heal the mind in a guide to building brain power and expanding memory through improving one's diet. Each chapter pairs a mental challenge with types of food and adds recipes that blend these foods. Health libraries will find it an easy read.
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More than a Cookbook
Rating (5)
Date: 2009-02-11
11 out of 11 customers found this reveiw helpful
This is a great book with lots of easy recipes. So far I've made about 10 things and they've all been very good. While it is a great cookbook, it is much more. The Brain Power Cookbook explains the "whys" behind eating certain foods and when it is best to eat them to energize and sharpen your thinking. This is a resource I plan to keep and keep implementing the authors' suggestions.
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