The Younger (Thinner) You Diet: How Understanding Your Brain Chemistry Can Help You Lose Weight, Reverse Aging, and Fight Disease

by Eric R. Braverman and Eric R. Braverman MD

Book Overview

New research in nutrition and weight loss has revealed an amazing discovery- the brain-virtually neglected in all other diet plans-is the most important organ in dieting. Dieters can actually lose... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1605294772
• ISBN13: 9781605294773
• Release Date: December 2009
• Publisher: Rodale Books
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.5" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

You Need to Have This Book

It dosen't matter who you are or what health you're in, you need to have this book. It's not just about being thin; it's about balancing your body's hormones, brain chemistry, mood, the works. Please read this book. It will change your life like no doctor ever has and quite possibly ever will, until we, the public, insist they begin healing us and not supressing our complaints. With this book, you can go a very long way to helping yourself. Perhaps then you will have the ability to find that doctor to work with you through your healing and rejuvination process. Yes, keeping your body and mind young and healthy. You won't regret buying this book.

Weight Loss Really Is All In Your Head!

Whenever the subject of weight loss comes up, most people just automatically assume it has to do with your diet, the calories you consume, how much exercise you get, and the genes your parents passed along to you. While all of those things may play a role in determining how you fare at shedding the pounds, Dr. Eric Braverman says the reason people fail at dieting is because it's all in their head-because their brain chemistry is messed up. That's right, when people tell you a problem is "all in your head," apparently it's true when it comes to weight loss. Why? Because weight loss happens first in the brain and struggles mean your brain is aging. If you can fix the issues with your brain first, then the weight loss will come. As an expert neurosurgeon, Dr. Braverman has identified four brain chemicals-dopamine, acetylcholine, GABA, and serontonin-that allow the brain to fire at just the right moment for your body to function at optimal level. When one of these four chemicals is out of balance, your brain will compensate by sending signals for food cravings that further destroys your health and weight and aging your brain even more. It's a ruthless cycle! This book shows you how to replenish your brain with fresh, new cells that will restore your brain so your metabolism can run at full capacity. The plan suggests specific foods, spices, and other components to bring about these changes. This is arguably one of the most unique nutritional concepts I've ever heard of and worth an investment in learning more about.

Mind food diet

I saw this book promoted on TV and ordered. This is a new take on dieting and the part mental nutrition plays in it. I have been on this nutrition plan for three weeks and like the results. I am now controlling most of my cravings and eating healthier.

A REAL WAY TO LOOK AT DIETING

This book is amazing and shows how to eat for LIFE. I appreciate the presentation and the useful way the book is written, it shows who, where, what, why, and when of each aspect of dieting. Even proves that diets start in my brain. The brain is discussed at length and I know following these suggestions will elevate my mood, my brain health, and the resulting weight loss will follow. Thank you Dr. Braverman for a great book. My personal "best" so far has been switching from diet cola to beneficial green tea. I recommend this book to all as a guide to eating healthy and staying well.