Brain First, Fork A Practical Guide to Using Nutrition for Better Mental Health, Balanced Energy, and Everyday Emotional Resilience
What if the food on your plate could help ease anxiety, lift low moods, and steady your energy? In Brain First, Fork Second, Kennedy Allen combines science, personal experience, and practical strategies to show how nutrition can become a powerful tool for supporting your mental health.
If you’ve ever felt drained after sugar crashes, foggy from skipping meals, or overwhelmed by conflicting diet advice, this book will help you cut through the noise. Grounded in nutritional psychiatry and real-world lived experience, it offers simple, sustainable steps anyone can take to feel clearer, calmer, and more resilient.
Inside you’ll
How food and mood are deeply connected—and the science that explains why
Easy ways to create a mood-boosting plate without complicated diets or expensive ingredients
Practical strategies for overcoming barriers like busy schedules, tight budgets, or low motivation
A guide to supplements, meal planning, and progress tracking that works with your lifestyle
How to integrate nutrition with therapy, medication, and other self-care practices for lasting results
This isn’t another rigid diet book. It’s an empowering resource for people who want to understand the link between nutrition and mental health, and build habits that support everyday emotional resilience.
Whether you’re navigating depression, anxiety, burnout, or simply want to feel more balanced, Brain First, Fork Second provides tools, checklists, and encouragement to help you make changes that last. Every meal is a chance to nourish your mind as well as your body—and this book will show you how.
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