Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Human beings persistently demonstrate a vivid interest in the effect of food on behaviour. Thoughout recorded history, every cultural and ethnic group has associated certain dietary practices and guidelines with particular physical and behavioural health outcomes. Some of these associations have survived as common sense or folk notions, many have disappeared and been discredited. Yet other notions have evolved and found some degree of scientific support, while others remain largely unexamined.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

• Introduction
• Part I History and Methodology
• 1. Historical Development of the Field of Study
• 2. Research Strategies and Methodological Issues
• Part II The Oretical Bases of Diet-Behavior Relationships
• 3. Metabolic Mechanisms Underlying the Effects of Carbohydrates on Behavior
• 4. Psychological Mechanisms Underlying the Effects of Carbohydrates on Depression
• Part III Behavioral Effects of Food
• 5. The Effects of Diet on Mood and Task Performance
• 6. Nutrition and Depression
• 7. The Role of Carbohydrates in Seasonal Affective Disorder, Obesity, and Premenstrual Syndrome
• Part IV The Use of Diet as Therapy
• 8. Efficacy of Dietary Interventions for the Treatment of Depression
• 9. Efficacy of Dietary Interventions for the Treatment of Disorders in Children and Adolescents
• 10. Recommendations for Applying Diet Therapy
• Appendix A Christensen Dietary Distress Inventory (CDDI) Administration Booklet
• Appendix B Dietary Instructions and Sample Diet
• References
• Index
• About the Author