Optimum Nutrition for Your Child's Mind: Maximize Your Child's Potential [Paperback]

Patrick Holford (Author), Deborah Colson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 2008

A science-based guide to choosing the right foods (and avoiding the wrong ones) to boost your child'­s intelligence and improve mood and behavior.

Drawing on scientific studies of children with problems ranging from short attention spans to aggressive behavior, nutrition authorities Patrick Holford and Deborah Colson explain the physiological ways certain nutrients affect the way kids think and act. Parents will learn how to prepare brain-boosting breakfasts, blood sugar-balanced snacks, amino acid-rich lunches, and smart-fat dinners that will help get their children off to the best start in life physically, mentally, and emotionally.

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A science-based guide to choosing the right foods (and avoiding the wrong ones) to boost your child's intelligence and improve mood and behavior. * Includes nutritional solutions for ADHD, dyslexia, aggression, sleeping problems, and more.

About the Author

PATRICK HOLFORD is one of the world's leading authorities on nutrition and mental health. He has written 30 health books and is the founder of the Institute of Optimum Nutrition. He lives in London, England.


DEBORAH COLSON is a clinical nutritionist who specializes in the treatment of children with behavioral and learning problems. She lives in London, England.

 THE AUTHOR SCOOP

If you had to boil your book’s message down to one sentence, what would it be? If you really want the best for your kids, you must nourish them well, and this book cuts through the maze of conflicting information on the subject and tells you what you need to know to do it.What did you want to be when you grew up?A vet, but as a teenager I developed an allergy to fleas while working weekends in the local practice.If you had a superpower, what would it be? I would have the ability to eradicate greed in the world with a wave of my hand.What was the hardest thing about writing a book?Finding the block of time to write it in.Favorite cocktail?Caipirinha. It’s Brazilian. I’m not sure what’s in it but it is very refreshing, delicious and not sweet. 

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Celestial Arts; 1 edition (September 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1587613328
• ISBN-13: 978-1587613326
• Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.6 x 8.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #675,613 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Optimum Nutrition, October 6, 2008

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M. J. Goldschmidt (New Zealand) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Optimum Nutrition for Your Child's Mind: Maximize Your Child's Potential (Paperback)

Child nutrition is a regular discussion topic in great need of sound information. Hearing one of the authors speak on the radio made me so excited I immediately sought the book. Here was a book that would give practial advice on what foods were best for the developing brain. With much anticipation I received the book in New Zealand. Along with recognising behaviour traits it is filled with much thought provoking knowledge that can readily be applied. It is as practial as expected. My disillusionment came with all the instruction on the chemical supplements the authors think essential for brain development. These expensive additives are mainly excreted so can be wasteful. It was a surprise to see these recommended when I have always understood a diet of fresh food, fruit and vegetables were the best source of vitamins and minerals. Maybe it was written for countries where the food is not as natural as it looks.