Fuel Your Brain, Not Your Anxiety: Stop the Cycle of Worry, Fatigue, and Sugar Cravings with Simple Protein-Rich Foods

by Kristen Allott & Natasha Duarte

Discover how you can use high-protein, brain-fueling foods to overcome anxiety, worry, and fatigue for good!

Do you struggle with anxiety, sugar cravings, weight gain, and fatigue? You aren’t alone. In our busy, overscheduled lives, many of us turn to fast food to relieve stress and meet the challenges of our jobs, families, and relationships. But these “on-the-go” meals—which are typically low in protein and high in sugar—can actually contribute to our anxiety, add to our waistlines, and increase our risk of developing devastating medical problems. So, what can you do to break free from this vicious cycle?

In this practical, feel-better-now workbook, you’ll learn how to make healthier food choices, and discover how protein and sugar affect your emotions and energy on any given day. You’ll also find convenient meal planning and tracking tools to help you monitor your progress, and a wealth of easy tips and doable ways to improve your diet, overcome fatigue, and restore your vitality and mental clarity.

Everyone’s heard the adage, “You are what you eat.” When it comes to anxiety, research now shows that nutritional factors often underlie the anxious thoughts and feelings we have every day. With this life-changing workbook, you’ll learn to use brain-boosting foods to stay one step ahead of anxiety.

Genres: Health, Nonfiction, Self Help

Unknown Binding

Reviews

[Mira · Rating 5 out of 5]

What I love about Fuel Your Brain, Not Your Anxiety is that it provides practical information and resources that are as useful for individuals doing self-guided work as they are in a therapeutic setting. It’s a little bittersweet that this book has come out after I left clinical practice. When I was still working with patients, I found this model of self-care so incredibly valuable when working people struggling with anxiety and fatigue and difficulty sleeping, as well as those working towards addiction and trauma recovery. The illustrations, examples and plain language explanations of some pretty complex physiology all make it a really wonderful, accessible resource. Going forward, this will be the first book I recommend friends and family who are questioning whether nutrition can play a role in helping them feel better.

[Elisabeth · Rating 4 out of 5]

A book not too dissimilar to many others on the same healthy eating topic, but with the focus of managing anxiety and related symptoms with lifestyle changes. It covers healthy eating principles and has activities to discover what patterns are relevant to one, and suggest areas to change and experiment with. Gives some scenarios on how small changes can lead to better outcomes, experiences, and increased confidence and energy. Focus is largely on making sure to get enough protein and when eating sugary foods, to do so with mindfulness and follow the 20min rule of waiting before additional servings to manage cravings.

[Karen · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is a workbook. Not a ton of new info. Unnecessarily long-winded main message is eat more protein.

[Brittany · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is incredibly practical, easy to understand, and feels like a supportive friend is guiding you on each page to better understand yourself and your body. Over the last year I learned how important food intake is for feelings of anxiety, and how low calories or blood sugar can feel like anxiety. After reading this book, I understand WHY, and how I can make different food choices for an almost immediate improvement of my stress. It was also a good reminder about how important it is to sleep. I got it from the library, so I especially appreciated that all of the worksheets could be downloaded online.

[Kristin- Kristin's Bookstack · Rating 4 out of 5]

This self-help book is so full of information about how to manage anxiety with food. It focuses on eating protein-rich foods and snacks to fuel your body. It contains lots of information about the causes of anxiety, which foods to avoid, and which foods are the best to eat. There are questionnaires to characterize your anxiety and worksheets you can download to help you keep track of what triggers your anxiety. It also gives great meal and snack ideas to help jumpstart a healthier you. I found this book to be very helpful in my journey to combat my anxiety issues.

Thank you to NetGalley and New Harbinger Publications, Inc. for the ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review!

[Catherine Darley · Rating 5 out of 5]

The way that Dr. Allott guides us through the information in a step-wise manner is awesome. From the first chapter there is information we can use to feel better, and the program builds step-by-step. The worksheets and tips pages make it actionable (not just another book to read the theory but not know really how to implement). I appreciate this book and will share it with my loved ones.

[Scott Blaufeux]

Dr. Allott pulls from her vast experience to give us attainable strategies to live a better life. From eating protein, to improving sleep patterns, and simple exercise routines, this workbook will help people with depression, anxiety, and weight issues. But it's also a good read for all people who want to make their lives better.

[Amanda Chappell · Rating 4 out of 5]

Disclaimer: I only the read the chapter on sleep/nightmares, so rating based on that. I’ve tried several of the sleep experiments and have noticed improvement, especially in the nightmares. Lots of great info, especially after seeing Dr. Allott present in person.

[Silas · Rating 4 out of 5]

Delivers on what it’s trying to talk about! Small moments of fatphobia but honestly much less than I’d expect. I enjoyed it!

[Gemma · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really, really interesting. The language was easily accessible, the tone was really nice and supportive, and the practical experiments provided are easily achievable goals for anyone and everyone.

[Allison Stoddard · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very good point enjoyed it for my patients can’t wait to use it too in practice

[Rachel Miller · Rating 5 out of 5]

Everyone should read this book instead of taking a health class! Wow! Such a good book!

[Brooke Reynolds · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love, love, love this whole book. Great Info personally and professionally.

[Emily Mellow]

can't get into it 🤷‍♀️

[Shauna · Rating 2 out of 5]

Meh. Nothing new or particularly amazing. More just recycling information and putting g it in a new package. Nothing to see here.