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Eat Complete: The 21 Nutrients That Fuel Brainpower, Boost Weight Loss, and Transform Your Health
Named one of the top health and wellness books for 2016 by Well + Good and MindBodyGreen
From leading psychiatrist and author of Fifty Shades of Kale comes a collection of 100 simple, delicious, and affordable recipes to help you get the core nutrients your brain and body need to stay happy and healthy.
What does food have to do with brain health? Everything.
Your brain burns more of the food you eat than any other organ. It determines if you gain or lose weight, if you’re feeling energetic or fatigued, if you’re upbeat or depressed. In this essential guide and cookbook, Drew Ramsey, MD, explores the role the human brain plays in every part of your life, including mood, health, focus, memory, and appetite, and reveals what foods you need to eat to keep your brain—and by extension your body—properly fueled.
Drawing upon cutting-edge scientific research, Dr. Ramsey identifies the twenty-one nutrients most important to brain health and overall well-being—the very nutrients that are often lacking in most people’s diets. Without these nutrients, he emphasizes, our brains and bodies don’t run the way they should.
Eat Complete includes 100 appetizing, easy, gluten-free recipes engineered for optimal nourishment. It also teaches readers how to use food to correct the nutrient deficiencies causing brain drain and poor health for millions. For
• Start the day with an Orange Pecan Waffle or a Turmeric Raspberry Almond Smoothie, and the Vitamin E found in the nuts will work to protect vulnerable brain fat (plus the fiber keeps you satisfied until lunch).
• Enjoy Garlic Butter Shrimp over Zucchini Noodles and Mussels with Garlicky Kale Ribbons and Artichokes, and the zinc and magnesium from the seafood will help stimulate the growth of new brain cells.
• Want to slow down your brain’s aging process? Indulge with a cup of Turmeric Cinnamon Hot Chocolate, and the flavanols found in chocolate both increase blood flow to the brain and help fight age-related memory decline.
Featuring fifty stunning, full-color photographs, Eat Complete helps you pinpoint the nutrients missing from your diet and gives you tasty recipes to transform your health—and ultimately your life.
From leading psychiatrist and author of Fifty Shades of Kale comes a collection of 100 simple, delicious, and affordable recipes to help you get the core nutrients your brain and body need to stay happy and healthy.
What does food have to do with brain health? Everything.
Your brain burns more of the food you eat than any other organ. It determines if you gain or lose weight, if you’re feeling energetic or fatigued, if you’re upbeat or depressed. In this essential guide and cookbook, Drew Ramsey, MD, explores the role the human brain plays in every part of your life, including mood, health, focus, memory, and appetite, and reveals what foods you need to eat to keep your brain—and by extension your body—properly fueled.
Drawing upon cutting-edge scientific research, Dr. Ramsey identifies the twenty-one nutrients most important to brain health and overall well-being—the very nutrients that are often lacking in most people’s diets. Without these nutrients, he emphasizes, our brains and bodies don’t run the way they should.
Eat Complete includes 100 appetizing, easy, gluten-free recipes engineered for optimal nourishment. It also teaches readers how to use food to correct the nutrient deficiencies causing brain drain and poor health for millions. For
• Start the day with an Orange Pecan Waffle or a Turmeric Raspberry Almond Smoothie, and the Vitamin E found in the nuts will work to protect vulnerable brain fat (plus the fiber keeps you satisfied until lunch).
• Enjoy Garlic Butter Shrimp over Zucchini Noodles and Mussels with Garlicky Kale Ribbons and Artichokes, and the zinc and magnesium from the seafood will help stimulate the growth of new brain cells.
• Want to slow down your brain’s aging process? Indulge with a cup of Turmeric Cinnamon Hot Chocolate, and the flavanols found in chocolate both increase blood flow to the brain and help fight age-related memory decline.
Featuring fifty stunning, full-color photographs, Eat Complete helps you pinpoint the nutrients missing from your diet and gives you tasty recipes to transform your health—and ultimately your life.
304 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 26, 2016
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About the author
Drew Ramsey
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Drew Ramsey, M.D. is a psychiatrist, author, and farmer. He is a clear voice in the mental health conversation and one of psychiatry’s leading proponents of using nutritional interventions. He is an assistant clinical professor of psychiatry at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons.
He founded the Brain Food Clinic in New York City, offering treatment and consultation for depression, anxiety and emotional wellness concerns. The clinic incorporates evidence-based nutrition and integrative psychiatry treatments with psychotherapy, coaching, and responsible medication management. Using the latest in brain science, nutrition and mental health research, and an array of delicious food, the clinic helps people live joyful, fulfilled lives. His recently launched ecourse Eat To Beat Depression helps patients and families boost mood and their brains nutrition.
Dr. Ramsey is a compelling keynote speaker and conducts workshops nationally. His media work includes three recent TEDx talks, a video series with Big Think, and the BBC documentary Food on the Brain. His work and writing have been featured by The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Huffington Post, Atlantic.com, Prevention, Lancet Psychiatry, and NPR, which named him a “kale evangelist.” He is a member of the Well+Good Wellness Council, the editorial board of Medscape Psychiatry, the advisory board of Men’s Health, and the co-founder of National Kale Day.
He is the author of three books, most recently the award-winning cookbook Eat Complete: The 21 Nutrients that Fuel Brain
Power, Boost Weight Loss and Transform Your Health (HarperWave 2016). His recent bestseller 50 Shades of Kale (HarperWave 2013) made this superfood accessible to thousands. The Happiness Diet: A Nutritional Prescription for a Sharp Brain, Balanced Mood and Lean, Energized Body (Rodale 2011) explores the impact of modern diets on brain health.
Dr. Ramsey is a diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. He completed his specialty training in adult psychiatry at Columbia University and the New York State Psychiatric Institute, received an M.D. from Indiana University School of Medicine and is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Earlham College. He lives with his wife and two children in New York City and on their 127 acre organic farm in rural Indiana.
Drew Ramsey, M.D. is a psychiatrist, author, and farmer. He is a clear voice in the mental health conversation and one of psychiatry’s leading proponents of using nutritional interventions. He is an assistant clinical professor of psychiatry at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons.
He founded the Brain Food Clinic in New York City, offering treatment and consultation for depression, anxiety and emotional wellness concerns. The clinic incorporates evidence-based nutrition and integrative psychiatry treatments with psychotherapy, coaching, and responsible medication management. Using the latest in brain science, nutrition and mental health research, and an array of delicious food, the clinic helps people live joyful, fulfilled lives. His recently launched ecourse Eat To Beat Depression helps patients and families boost mood and their brains nutrition.
Dr. Ramsey is a compelling keynote speaker and conducts workshops nationally. His media work includes three recent TEDx talks, a video series with Big Think, and the BBC documentary Food on the Brain. His work and writing have been featured by The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Huffington Post, Atlantic.com, Prevention, Lancet Psychiatry, and NPR, which named him a “kale evangelist.” He is a member of the Well+Good Wellness Council, the editorial board of Medscape Psychiatry, the advisory board of Men’s Health, and the co-founder of National Kale Day.
He is the author of three books, most recently the award-winning cookbook Eat Complete: The 21 Nutrients that Fuel Brain
Power, Boost Weight Loss and Transform Your Health (HarperWave 2016). His recent bestseller 50 Shades of Kale (HarperWave 2013) made this superfood accessible to thousands. The Happiness Diet: A Nutritional Prescription for a Sharp Brain, Balanced Mood and Lean, Energized Body (Rodale 2011) explores the impact of modern diets on brain health.
Dr. Ramsey is a diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. He completed his specialty training in adult psychiatry at Columbia University and the New York State Psychiatric Institute, received an M.D. from Indiana University School of Medicine and is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Earlham College. He lives with his wife and two children in New York City and on their 127 acre organic farm in rural Indiana.
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May 26, 2016
Wonderful! Half thorough, concise nutrition science, half cookbook. Everything you need to know to fuel the brains of everyone you love in one easy read. My favorite nutrition book I've ever read!
August 2, 2016
Well, suffice it to say that I borrowed this book from the library and now am going to buy it! I believe that nutrition can have a huge impact on mental health.
June 2, 2016
I was a First Read Winner of this book and I really enjoyed it. Not only is it a beautifully put together book with very appetizing color pictures and easy to assemble recipe's that just beg to be cooked, but it is also filled with everything you ever wanted to know about nutrition and how they work with your body through food. I know I will use it as a reference and cookbook for many years to come, especially now that I am getting older and I want to be better informed about the foods I consume and how they might improve my health. This would make a great gift for anybody who wants to live a healthier lifestyle through great food.
November 7, 2018
Helpful information on the right foods to feed your brain since it consumes 20% of everything you eat. Good detail about the "essential 21" nutrients in the foods we should be eating for optimal brain health. Pictures for most of the recipes.
March 17, 2017
Excellent book on nutrition. I am glad how it is nor simply his opinion but rather scientific research that is shown throughout the book. Written in an easy to consume way, wonderful book.
June 9, 2016
Fantastic! I loved the science behind the menu! I can't wait to try the recipes.
May 16, 2019
I love the science behind this - he really makes a lot of sense, and you don't need to be a doctor to notice that how you're eating impacts your mood, energy level, etc. These recipes are appealing - to me. My family really resisted trying them, and I'm not sure I'm blame them. Overall, this is a healthy way to eat. But other than smoothies and a few other recipes, most involved more cooking than I'm willing to put in on a daily basis.
The casseroles were where I made the most progress - the lazy green mac & cheese is very good, and the quinoa casserole was easy enough and most of my kids ate it. The book does include full nutritional information.
It's worth checking out for the principles and a few takeaway recipes. I've made some muffins that are his recipe, and they're good snacks. Also, I do try to eat his superfoods whenever possible. If you're into nutrition, this is an interesting read.
The casseroles were where I made the most progress - the lazy green mac & cheese is very good, and the quinoa casserole was easy enough and most of my kids ate it. The book does include full nutritional information.
It's worth checking out for the principles and a few takeaway recipes. I've made some muffins that are his recipe, and they're good snacks. Also, I do try to eat his superfoods whenever possible. If you're into nutrition, this is an interesting read.
November 11, 2019
I picked this book up on a whim while browsing my local indie bookstore. So glad I did! It's informative, and the author (a psychiatrist) includes both anecdotal and research-based evidence to support the ideas that your diet impacts your mental health. I've always been a believer in the "you are what you eat" concept, and this book solidifies that belief. While prescription medication is necessary for many people with mental health illnesses, it may also be unnecessary for others with some simple changes in diet. I look forward to trying the recipes, but I have already implemented some of the small, easy changes the author suggests.
March 8, 2021
Explains the 21 nutrients that help fuel your body. It explains the vitamin, the amount we need, where it is stored, symptoms of deficiency, percentage in the U.S. with insufficient dietary intake and the top food sources.
May 13, 2017
Great information and a beautiful cookbook. I only gave it four stars because I wasn't a big fan of the most of the recipes.
January 31, 2020
Interesting, not sure able to follow it
April 9, 2021
Enjoyed the breakdown of each nutrient and how it helps the body and deficiency symptoms. Loved the quick chart to review on dosing and what food sources.
January 24, 2020
Excellent writing style, but not much of value. The food choices are laughable. No sea food is edible according to pollution standards. Most people are lactose intolerant and meat is largely cancerous. It left me suspicious that this is not eat as I eat. Probably wouldn't have bought if I saw a physical copy first. I didn't come away with any actionable advice that I didn't know prior.
January 14, 2017
My new favorite doctor/nutritionist is Drew Ramsey. He lays out the research about why these 21 nutrients are the ones we all need for healthy brains. The good news is, a healthy brain = a healthy body. Because my focus is on kids and their learning and behavior, it just makes sense that my focus includes healthy brains.
I loved reading all about how my fave, DHA, is so important. But wait! There's more! There are 20 other nutrients, some of which I have only passing knowledge, to boost brain health. Fascinating!
If all of that information weren't enough, Dr. Ramsey includes recipes which include all of these 21 nutrients. They sound delicious and are not too fancy. The photos of the dishes are enticing. I checked this book out of the library, but I ordered it today. This will be a great resource in my kitchen library.
I loved reading all about how my fave, DHA, is so important. But wait! There's more! There are 20 other nutrients, some of which I have only passing knowledge, to boost brain health. Fascinating!
If all of that information weren't enough, Dr. Ramsey includes recipes which include all of these 21 nutrients. They sound delicious and are not too fancy. The photos of the dishes are enticing. I checked this book out of the library, but I ordered it today. This will be a great resource in my kitchen library.
September 6, 2016
What a fabulous cookbook! Great recipes, simple, healthy, tasty food. Our hot New England summer left me feeling depleted after long distance workouts and I was looking for a way to shift my nutrition to be more of an asset. When I try cooking too healthy my husband revolts (the purple carrot, vegan delivery, caused riots), these recipes are right in the sweet spot, super healthy but substantive.
January 19, 2017
This book is changing the way my family and I eat! My vegetarian daughter has introduced fish into her diet after reading this book. (Something that I had been gently urging her to do for years...) The nutrition information is clear and easy to understand. The recipes look easy to prepare and delicious. Photography is beautiful. I checked this out from the library but now is on my to-buy list.
July 25, 2019
I really enjoyed reading all of the information Dr. Ramsey gave about the 21 nutrients that are so important for us to eat. I realized that my diet has a lot of room for improvement and look forward to seeing how eating better will effect my health. I can't wait to try some of the recipes - the pictures are incredible!
September 18, 2016
4-5 Stars (will choose final rating once I try at least a couple recipes)
I really liked the information presented in the written chapters of this book.
I really liked the information presented in the written chapters of this book.
February 21, 2017
Easy to make recipes
August 7, 2017
A useful book that provides some broad and basic nutritional coverage based on the needs our bodies.
July 28, 2018
Was hoping for a book that realized the value of veganism but nope this is a great plan for omnivores though
October 17, 2018
Great book, easy read lots of info, will make recipes too.
February 14, 2020
Lots of info
This book details important info about the correct nutrients we should all be eating to protect our brains. Easy to understand and highly informative.
This book details important info about the correct nutrients we should all be eating to protect our brains. Easy to understand and highly informative.
April 10, 2017
I thought this was one of the most informative cookbooks I've ever read. It is written by a psychiatrist who noticed a link between his patients symptoms and their diets. The recipes are all gluten-free and tips are included in order to make the vegetarian recipes vegan. I haven't tried all of the recipes but I've tried several and they have been excellent.
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