The Food & Mood Cookbook: Recipes for Eating Well and Feeling Your Best [Paperback]

Elizabeth Somer M.A. R.D. (Author), Jeanette Williams R.N. (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 7, 2004

From the author of Food & Mood, recipes for dishes that can boost energy, soothe depression, and control cravings

Following the publication of her groundbreaking book Food & Mood, Elizabeth Somer became one of the nation’s leading experts on the link between diet and feelings. Now she applies her insights into nutrition, weight, and emotion to the kitchen in this practical guide to eating well.

The Food & Mood Cookbook contains more than two hundred delicious and easy recipes for entrées, salads, side dishes, breads, beverages, and desserts. The varied dishes include
• Thai wraps
• cold curried chicken salad with cranberries
• plum-glazed chicken on skewers
• Cajun shrimp-and-corn bisque
• linguini with fresh tomatoes, capers, and lemon
• creamy, low-fat fudge
• lemon bundt cake with raspberry filling

Each recipe is briefly introduced with information about how these foods can affect emotions and energy, and the book is full of helpful charts and tips. The first cookbook devoted to the relationship between food and mood, Somer’s book will appeal to anyone interested in eating to feel better.

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About the Author

Elizabeth Somer, M.A., R.D., is a consulting nutritionist and a regular contributor to such national magazines as Shape, Better Homes and Gardens, and American Health. She is also the author of Food & Mood, Nutrition for Women (0-8050-7081-8), Nutrition for a Healthy Pregnancy (0-8050-6998-4), and The Origin Diet (0-8050-6928-3). She lives in Salem, Oregon. Jeanette Williams, R.N., is a longtime collaborator of Somer’s, and also a consultant and recipe developer for a number of companies. She lives in Salem, Oregon.

Product Details

• Paperback: 336 pages
• Publisher: Holt Paperbacks (January 7, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0805073388
• ISBN-13: 978-0805073386
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #968,734 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

My "thing" is that I keep up with the current nutrition research. I've been reading 100s of research studies for years, then packaging that information into news-you-can-use for magazines, books, national and local television and radio, presentations to the general public, and continuing education seminars for health professionals. I specialize in understandable and practical information on how to eat and supplement and why to prevent disease and premature aging, promote health, and attain and maintain a healthy weight. For the past two decades, my aim has been to be the source of nutrition information that people can really trust to be accurate, up-to-date, and sound. I passionately love the science of nutrition, as well as cooking and preparing healthy meals, and believe with all my heart that if people just nourished their bodies with high-quality fuel, they would be rewarded a hundred-fold with health, energy, vitality, longevity, clear thinking, a fit figure, and improved moods.

Customer Reviews

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Informative cookbook with excellent, tasty recipes, September 18, 2006

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This review is from: The Food & Mood Cookbook: Recipes for Eating Well and Feeling Your Best (Paperback)

This cookbook is one of the best I've come by for people who have average to above average cooking experience and who are looking for very tasty, healthy meals. Everything I've made from this book has come out excellent and the ingredients are common to most cooks' kitchens, so you don't have to search extensively for exotic spices, etc. With some slight modifications, I have been able to improve a number of these recipes based on my individual tastes. I'm particularly fond of the soups and find that they are extremely quick and easy to make.

Enjoy and eat well!

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Delicious, healthy, simple - what more could you want??, August 1, 2007

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This review is from: The Food & Mood Cookbook: Recipes for Eating Well and Feeling Your Best (Paperback)

This cookbook has quickly become my favorite, default reference in the kitchen. Every recipe I've tried has been easy, delicious and healthy! I love the information included about why we crave certain foods, and healthy alternatives for all kinds of occasions - lunch, snacks, needing a carb fix, etc. I own several cookbooks but this is the one I keep going back to.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Unnatural, June 25, 2010

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Miz Liz (St. Paul, MN USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Food & Mood Cookbook: Recipes for Eating Well and Feeling Your Best (Paperback)

This book relies too much on science at the expense of common sense. It makes extensive use of Splenda, egg substitutes, butter-oil replacement, and low-fat/non-fat cheese, sour cream, whipped cream, etc. If that appeals to you, then you will like this book. If you prefer natural food, like I do, then this book is not what you're looking for.