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The Happiness Diet: A Nutritional Prescription for a Sharp Brain, Balanced Mood, and Lean, Energized Body [Hardcover]

Tyler G. Graham , Drew Ramsey
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December 6, 2011
For the first time in history, too much food is making us sick. It’s all too apparent that the Modern American Diet (MAD) is expanding our waistlines; what’s less obvious is that it’s starving and shrinking our brains. Rates of obesity and depression have recently doubled, and while these epidemics are closely linked, few experts are connecting the dots for the average American.

Using the latest data from the rapidly changing fields of neuroscience and nutrition, The Happiness Diet shows that over the past several generations small, seemingly insignificant changes to our diet have stripped it of nutrients—like magnesium, vitamin B12, iron, and vitamin D, as well as some very special fats—that are essential for happy, well-balanced brains. These shifts also explain the overabundance of mood-destroying foods in the average American’s diet and why they predispose most of us to excessive weight gain.

After a clear explanation of how we’ve all been led so far astray, The Happiness Diet empowers the reader with simple, straightforward solutions. Graham and Ramsey show you how to steer clear of this MAD way of life with foods to swear off, shopping tips, brain-building recipes, and other practical advice, and then remake your diet by doubling down on feel-good foods—even the all-American burger.


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"A new weight-loss plan that promises to tackle your mood as well as your waistline."— The Daily Mail

"Smart eating rules... mouthwatering meal plans."— Martha Stewart Living

"The diet trend of 2012. Designed to boost your mood — and shrink your belly."— Epicurious

"The diet that that will help you stay healthy, maintain a sharp mind, and keep those pesky blues at bay!"— Women's Health

"The big idea behind the book is simple: the same foods responsible for the epidemics of obesity and diabetes are contributing to the massive spike in mood disorders across the country." — Spark

"Turns out my fast-food diet, with all those processed chemicals and hardly any nutrients, was throwing off my body's feel-good chemistry." — Dave Zinczenko, editor-in-chief Men’s Health

"The book points out which foods lead to depression and anxiety, and it suggests antidotes such as grass-fed beef, butter, yogurt and whole milk to better your mood. By changing what you eat, say the authors, you can "stabilize your moods. You can improve your focus. You can even make your brain grow." And you thought doughnuts made you happy?!" — Time

"Thanks to the modern American diet (MAD), people are getting too many calories from sugar and refined carbohydrates (i.e., empty calories); eating the wrong kinds of fats, like too many omega 6 fats (found in cheap vegetable and seed oils like soy, corn, cottonseed, safflower and sunflower oil); and too many trans fats, which are not only linked to heart disease but to depression." — Self magazine

"Undernourished brains, the authors say, go hand-in-hand with overweight bodies — and they back up these claims with voluminous amounts of data." — The Today Show

"The hefty cheeseburger that adorns the cover represents that book’s main theme: the all-American cheeseburger can be healthy, if all the ingredients are natural, full of nutrients, and haven’t traveled far from the farm to the plate." — Everyday Health

"The authors demonstrate, persuasively, that if you’re feeding your brain the Standard American Diet – whose eerily appropriate acronym is SAD – you’re undermining your mental health." — Vital Choice

"We know that the typical American diet — filled with processed food and added sugar — is making us fat. But it’s also making us depressed, according "The Happiness Diet," a new book that links food to feelings." — MSNBC

"The book includes food lists, shopping tips, brain-building recipes, smart slimming strategies, and other useful tools to lose weight and keep the blues at bay." — Am New York

"Full of important facts and useful information (their "Top 100 Reasons to Avoid Processed Foods" will stun even the well-informed), The Happiness Diet offers a nutritional prescription for a sharp brain, balanced mood and lean, energized body." — The Olympian

"The Happiness Diet promotes nutritionally rich organically raised meats, dairy and eggs with all the natural fats in tact."— Metro

"If you're tired of sulking in a bag of potato chips, give it a try." — The Times Union

"Everyone talks about the pursuit of happiness – who knew that what you eat has a direct effect on how you feel, how you think, and how healthy you are?"— Eat Well, Get Well

"A lively, thorough, and iron-clad case for real food. You will never eat an egg-white omelet or soy protein shake again.'"—Nina Planck, author of Real Food and Real Food for Mother and Baby

"We're used to thinking of obesity and heart disease as the consequences of our modern way of eating. The Happiness Diet reminds us of how much our brains -- and our every thought -- depend on good nutrition. Here are 100 excellent reasons for turning our backs on processed foods and a wealth of simple recipes for preparing truly happy meals."— Susan Allport, author of The Queen of Fats

"The Happiness Diet" delivers a necessary corrective to the monotonous diet of nonsense cooked up by industrialized agriculture and food fetishists alike. It distills an impressive collection of solid research into clear and readable instructions for recovering the well-being evolution intended for you."— Richard Manning, author of Against the Grain

"A great way to learn how to eat right and feel good about doing so. Happy and healthy — that's how I want to live!"— Josh Holland, celebrity trainer to Madonna

"Finally, a rock-solid, reliable, informative, and entertaining book on how to eat your way to health and happiness. Run — don’t walk — to read and adopt The Happiness Diet. This is the only diet book I’ve encountered that I can actually recommend to patients without reservation." —Bonnie Maslin, PhD, Psychologist and author of Picking your Battles

"An insightful, eye opening adventure into diet and nutrition. Concise and witty, this book kept me engaged from cover to cover. I will certainly incorporate these fundamentals into my medical practice. A must-have for anyone serious about getting happy and healthy naturally." —Andrew Morton, MD, Board-certified Family Physician; Former Medical Corps, US Navy and Army Infantry Medic, Desert Storm

"Like the weather everyone talks about diets but no one dies anything about them. This comprehensive but easily accessible book guides us to coherent and healthy eating. It will help anyone interested in how the foods we eat can keep us well. —Philip R. Muskin, MD Professor of Clinical Psychiatry, Columbia University

"The authors have synthesized a compelling body of scientific literature with accessible and lucid conclusions regarding the interface of diet and vulnerability, protection and treatment of mental disorders." —Roger S. McIntyre, M.D., FRCPC, Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Pharmacology, University of Toronto

About the Author

Tyler Graham reports on health and fitness for Details magazine and has held editorial positions at O, The Oprah Magazine, Prevention, and Best Life. He lives in Brooklyn.
Drew Ramsey, MD, is an assistant clinical professor of psychiatry at Columbia University, where he specializes in the treatment of anxiety and mood disorders. He lives in New York City.

Product Details

  • Hardcover: 304 pages
  • Publisher: Rodale Books; 1 edition (December 6, 2011)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 160529327X
  • ISBN-13: 978-1605293271
  • Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.4 x 1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (46 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #42,203 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Customer Reviews

Anyone who eats should read this book. Irene Conlan  |  18 reviewers made a similar statement
The recipes are simple and delicious. Kathryn L. Harvey  |  11 reviewers made a similar statement
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
94 of 97 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars This is an awesome book November 4, 2011
By JS
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
Wow! What a takedown of the standard American diet, or MAD (modern American diet, as the authors put it). It makes a lot of sense that the same foods behind the obesity epidemic are responsible for so many mood disorders. I especially enjoyed the dozens of recipes -- almost as much as finding out that butter is my friend! The first half of the book is a thorough takedown of the food pyramid. It shows how government and big agri interests influenced dietary recommendations. You'll be surprised to learn about how we got sold on vegetable oil and low-fat foods. Hint: it has nothing to do with the best interests of your family's health. There's a lot fascinating stuff. For example, who knew sugar was so strongly linked to cancer? The second half of the book shows you how to eat. A lot of it isn't always surprising (duh, we're supposed to eat whole foods), but a ton of it is. Did you know that pumpkin seeds have some of the same effects as anti-depressants? And there are loads of recipes for incorporating the foods you know you should be eating more of (kale, brussels sprouts, fish) that look delicious. I highly recommend this book if you know someone who needs a dietary wake-up call. The 100 reasons not to eat processed foods will shock them straight!
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58 of 59 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars A great addition to my bookshelf December 6, 2011
Format:Hardcover
I have been following the trends of wellness long enough to be a little jaded - this book not only informs in an entertaining format, it had some practical guidelines to follow. And that's where I usually get disappointed - I usually get well-informed and angry, but have nowhere to put that energy. And when I can't be perfect and count and measure everything, or I don't deny myself enough of the stuff that I'm not "supposed" to eat, I feel ashamed. And then the buffalo wings end up on my table. Here's a set of recipes I can follow, guidelines for buying ingredients, and common sense advice that isn't condescending. I'm looking forward to trying to take the lessons on these pages into my daily routines and see if I can re-program those cravings...
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54 of 58 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars So that's why I was so fat as a vegan :) December 6, 2011
By Meara
Format:Hardcover
I love this book. I have to admit, I only picked it up because I had a loose connection to one of the authors and figured I would end up at a party pretending I had read it so I might as well scan some. But then, I started reading it and got hooked. It just makes sense to me. . that we spend a lot of time judging food by the basic nutritional values where we decided fats are bad, veggies are good, and well, everything else in between depends on what day of the week it is. But this notion that it matters more where the food comes from and what is IN the food than whether it is a meat, a vegetable, a fruit etc is LIBERATING! I spent two years thinking I should avoid meats and eggs and cheese and was the heaviest and most lethargic I had ever been. I find myself happier eating good food, and by good I mean fresh, preservative free, local whenever possible and this is pretty much the point of the book. It's not a license to eat whatever you want, it still talks about the importance of watching what goes into our mouths but it's a fresh look on it. Also, I like that there it's just the right blend of philosophy and science. . makes it easy to read but backs up the points with fact.
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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Good book, good people December 21, 2011
By vmh
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
I purchased the book after hearing the authors' interviews on public radio. The book was enlightening in regards to the history of various food products that we eat in our modern diet. I love the conclusion that eggs, butter, and meat can be good for me. I had a question, which I emailed to one of the authors and received a response the same day. So the authors get an extra star for standing behind their work.
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17 of 19 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Watch out Michael Pollan January 8, 2012
By Lozie
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
A diet book? Sure, I suppose it is but it's much more than that. This book is an eye opening, information packed, well written and creatively put together education on our food sources and how they effect our bodies & minds. It's more than just what to eat and why. You'll learn how well chosen 'super foods' work to nourish a sharp mind, happier outlook and a leaner body. You'll get 100 well considered reasons NOT to eat processed foods. At All. You'll begin eating less and better beef (grass fed), eggs (free range), citrus fruits (I did not know they were berries....) and you'll finally understand why organic makes a difference.
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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Better food, better brain December 18, 2011
Format:Hardcover
I bought this book because of the can't-miss cover and title, and I'm extremely impressed by the authors' insights. If basically comes down to this line from the intro, when the authors are explaining how the Standard American Diet (SAD) has destroyed generations of human traditions: "This book wants to reforge that link to a tradition of eating that has always produced healthy, happy people whenever good food has been in abundance." I've read a lot of books about food in the past few years, and this is really the first one to draw a link between our mouths and our brains. Best of all, it tells you how to apply their insights into your daily life, which is SO much better than those annoying rants lots of authors go on without ever telling you how to actually benefit. These are such simple changes -- buying grass-fed beef and free-range eggs, for instance -- that you'd be crazy not to make them. Take charge of the food you eat and change your life!
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars A LIFE CHANGER - ALL GOOD!
I borrowed this book from the library and couldn't renew it due to another reader placing a hold request. Read more
Published 11 days ago by chris
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent tips
I am going to recommend this book to everyone I know, it had practical tips and super helpful ideas, even my teenage daughter loved it.
Published 15 days ago by T. Kelly
5.0 out of 5 stars Eye opener, or what your mom said is true.
I am so happy to have found this book. Somewhere in the moment of time.I remember what good, healthy eating habits were. I am about to enjoy the food I always knew was right.
Published 21 days ago by J. Heathershaw
5.0 out of 5 stars Great info
Great book an eye opener on food and nutrients that affect the mind. I think i need to remind my doc to test me for my b vitamins at my next check up
Published 24 days ago by Cokuda
3.0 out of 5 stars The Happiness Diet
I am about halfway through this book and I'm not sure I can recommend it. I think the recommendations would be difficult to
follow,
Published 1 month ago by Nancy Charette
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Book
I've learned so much and gotten a lot of benefit. Tyler debunks a lot of bogus health information. Like the recipes.
Published 1 month ago by Peter Conway
5.0 out of 5 stars Very informative
Although I do not recommend all this book's tenets, it was helpful to learn that things we have regarded as taboo are really not bad for you,such as eggs. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Lindaloo
5.0 out of 5 stars The Happiness Diet Book
I think everyone should read this book and we would have more happiness. This book gives a lot in insight into how our diet affects our moods. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Clara L. Jones Clausen
4.0 out of 5 stars The Happiness Diet book
The Happiness Diet book is very interesting, but I haven't had time to read the whole book yet. Good service and fair price.
Published 2 months ago by Sue
5.0 out of 5 stars Good Read
Very interesing information, some of it is redone - but what diet book doesn't have a little overlap. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Chris
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