Change Your Brain, Change Your Body Cookbook (2 CD Set) Review

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(More customer reviews)I perused Change Your Brain, Change Your Body Cookbook at my local bn and found it to be really pretty but not up to what I was hoping for. It lists 50 brain boosters such as salmon and almonds and then has recipes that include those brain boosters with notations on the recipe as to how many brain boosters it has. these 50 superfoods are also listed on his website which you could look at for free and then apply this to any old cookbook. I much prefer the The Younger (Thinner) You Diet: How Understanding Your Brain Chemistry Can Help You Lose Weight, Reverse Aging, and Fight Disease that breaks it down to which neurotransmitters are being supported in each recipe as well as list of spices, herbs, foods, ingredients so that you can customize your own meals; in that book each menu is notated with whether it boosts GABA, dopamine, serotonin, or acetylcholine. This information helps you to boost the aspects of your brain that you want boosted and not possibly cause more of an inbalance to your neurotransmitter ratio levels by further stimulating those that are already too high in relation to the others. Change Your Brain, Change Your Body Cookbook is also one of the thinnest cookbooks I've held in years. However, Amen's cookbook is prettier with beautiful photos; I will pass on it though as I already know what is in this cookbook; if you want a basic beginning superfood cookbook, though, you might really enjoy this one.
Another cookbook I prefer for more nutrient-dense foods is Eat For Health: Lose Weight, Keep It Off, Look Younger, Live Longer (2 book set) and Dr. Fuhrman's Secrets to Healthy Cooking DVD

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CD 1 - Change Your Brain, Change Your Body Cookbook:Cook Right to Live Longer, Look Younger, Be Thinner and Decrease Your Risk of Obesity, Depression, Alzheimer's Disease, Heart Disease, Cancer and Diabetes
In this special cookbook, health specialist and nurse Tana Amen shows you how to eat right to think right. Based on the 7 rules of brain healthy eating, developed by Dr. Amen, Mrs. Amen shares wonderful recipes that she uses at home to take care of the Amen Family.
You will find over 60 brain healthy recipes, including tasty recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner, snack time and desserts. Some of Dr. Amen's favorite recipes include:
- Spaghetti squash pasta with tomato and mushroom sauce
- Sweet potato soup
- Vegetable soup
- Salmon curry chowder soup
- Southwestern tacos
- Ahi tuna with avocado sauce
- Pomegranate walnut salad
- Turkey chili
CD 2 - Eat Right to Think Right
In this entertaining and fun CD husband and wife team Dr. Daniel Amen and health specialist and nurse Tana Amen explore how to immediately change your diet to make it brain healthy. They share with you how to implement these strategies at home with your children.

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The Minimalist Cooks Dinner: More Than 100 Recipes for Fast Weeknight Meals and Casual Entertaining Review

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(More customer reviews)The recipes alone deserve 5 out of 5 stars. However, since I own both HTCE and the two Minimalist volumes, I was chagrined to find overlap between HTCE and each of the Minimalist books. The Minimalist books do not overlap.
Save your money-- I recommend only buying HTCE. If you are interested in the other non-overlapping recipes, borrow the book from friends or libraries.
The Minimalist cooks dinner has a much more user-friendly layout, organization than HTCE and the first Minimalist book. An ideal Bittman cookbook would be all of the recipes from his books together, with the layout and organization of this volume. That would be a truly incredible cookbook, but alas, I keep on dreaming...

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The Founding Foodies: How Washington, Jefferson, and Franklin Revolutionized American Cuisine Review

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(More customer reviews)Dave DeWitt really misleads a bit with the title of his book. The title is not all encompassing... he writes more of foodies, than just Washington and Jefferson, but there is little of Franklin. Although it is hard to picture John Smith as a foodie, even if feeding starving colonists at Jamestown certainly was a priority.
The stories are not just about food, but give some interesting historical aspects and debunk some myths, such as a shad run that saved soldiers at Valley Forge from starving to death. There are several versions recounted of Paul Revere's ride and the effects of rum.
Many of the historical recipes will not be palatable to modern cooks. For example: Philadelphia pepper pot...2 pounds of tripe and 4 calves feet, or Martha Washington's fruitcake...40 eggs,4 pounds of butter, 4 pounds of sugar, 5 pounds of fruit and 5 pounds of flour- bake for 5 ? hours.
There is a section recreating recipes. One especially good one is macaroni and spinach bake, Jefferson being a great fan of macaroni.
There is extensive information on Washington and Jefferson, they were well known for entertaining at their homes. The cooking, entertaining and farming and food philosophies of these two men are clearly written of and are very fascinating. A section is also included of recommended historical sites and restaurants.
Those interested in cooking and history especially admirers of Washington and Jefferson would find this a captivating book.

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Who Were the Original Foodies?

Beyond their legacy as revolutionaries and politicians, the Founding Fathers of America were first and foremost a group of farmers. Passionate about the land and the bounty it produced, their love of food and the art of eating created what would ultimately become America's diverse food culture.

Like many of today's foodies, the Founding Fathers were ardent supporters of sustainable farming and ranching, exotic imported foods, brewing, distilling, and wine appreciation. Washington, Jefferson, and Franklin penned original recipes, encouraged local production of beer and wine, and shared their delight in food with friends and fellow politicians.

In The Founding Foodies, food writer Dave DeWitt entertainingly describes how some of America's most famous colonial leaders not only established America's political destiny, but also revolutionized the very foods we eat.

Features over thirty authentic colonial recipes, including:

Thomas Jefferson's ice cream
A recipe for beer by George Washington
Martha Washington's fruitcake
Medford rum punch
Terrapin soup

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Cook Yourself Thin: Skinny Meals You Can Make in Minutes Review

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(More customer reviews)I haven't seen the show, but running across this book piqued my interst. Is it possible to cook yourself thin? Well, it is but it does involve some effort on your part. In all actuality, I found the book contained many favorite recipes and things I love to eat. Plus, it seems healthy enough. As far as cookbooks go, this one does involve skimping on the better ingredients--butter, of course--but it doesn't seem to affect the taste all too much. So, therefore, a recommend, if you are willing to do the shopping and cooking, which seems simple and straightforward enough. I also found that Goodbye, Fatty! Hello, Skinny! How I Lost Weight And Still Ate The Foods I Loved-Without Dieting helped me out, as well.

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Lose weight without losing your mind!Cook Yourself Thin is a healthy, delicious way to drop a dress size withoutall the gimmicks. The ladies of "Cook Yourself Thin," a new Lifetime realityshow, offer 80 easy, accessible recipes in this companion cookbook thatteaches readers how to cut calories without compromising taste.
For some of us, losing weight has always been a struggle. The challenge:figuring out how to cook healthy, low-fat foods that won't leave you hungry,bored, or running for a gallon of ice cream! Cook Yourself Thin shows how tocut calories, change diets, and improve health without sacrificing the foodswe love.
Cook Yourself Thin is not a fad diet. It gives skinny alternatives to yourcravings. You can't live without your chocolate cake or mac 'n' cheese? Youdon't have to! (See Deep Dark Chocolate Cake, page 197.) There's neverenough time to cook? Cook Yourself Thin keeps it simple─with easyinstructions and fun recipes you'll want to make again and again.
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