When it comes to fighting anxiety, you have more control than you think.
We're in the middle of a global anxiety epidemic, but in
Calm Your Mind With Food, Dr Uma Naidoo gives you the tools to take back control, walking you through how a combination of practice, an understanding of how the brain works and a diet that creates a strong foundation for mental health will allow you to overcome your anxiety.
Recent research has shown that the gut, brain and immune system are surprisingly connected; few people realise that we have an immune system in our gut, and it greatly affects our mental health, specifically our tendency towards anxiety. In this ground-breaking study, Dr Naidoo reveals how treating anxiety requires a full-body approach.
Food can be an indispensable tool in improving mental health, and all of us can combine healthy ingredients into delicious, nourishing, anxiety-busting meals. Here, Dr Naidoo reveals the anxiety superfoods and the foods we should avoid, as well as providing mouth-watering recipes, helping us become immune to anxiety. The power is at the end of your fork.
Reduce anxiety. Improve your mood. Support your mental health - through food.
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'The antidote to stress. Essential reading.'
Tim Spector, author of Food for Life
What if the key to calming your mind is on your plate?
Anxiety is at an all-time high, but according to nutritional psychiatrist Dr Uma Naidoo, what you eat can have a powerful impact on how you feel.
In Calm Your Mind With Food, Dr Naidoo combines cutting-edge science with practical advice to show how nutrition, the gut microbiome and brain health work together to influence anxiety, mood and mental wellbeing.
Inside, you'll learn how to:
- Use food and nutrition to reduce anxiety and stress naturally
- Support your brain through the gut-brain connection
- Build a diet that improves mood, focus and resilience
- Identify foods that help-or worsen-anxiety and depression
- Create simple, effective anti-anxiety meal plans
With Dr Uma's six key pillars, expert guidance and easy, nutrient-rich recipes, this is a practical, science-backed guide to mental health through diet. Whether you're struggling with anxiety, low mood or stress, this book gives you the tools to take back control: one meal at a time.
