The Food & Mood Cookbook: Recipes for Eating Well and Feeling Your Best

From the author of Food & Mood, recipes for dishes that can boost energy, soothe depression, and control cravings

Following the publication of her groundbreaking book Food & Mood, Elizabeth Somer became one of the nation’s leading experts on the link between diet and feelings. Now she applies her insights into nutrition, weight, and emotion to the kitchen in this practical guide to eating well.

The Food & Mood Cookbook contains more than two hundred delicious and easy recipes for entrées, salads, side dishes, breads, beverages, and desserts. The varied dishes include
• Thai wraps
• cold curried chicken salad with cranberries
• plum-glazed chicken on skewers
• Cajun shrimp-and-corn bisque
• linguini with fresh tomatoes, capers, and lemon
• creamy, low-fat fudge
• lemon bundt cake with raspberry filling

Each recipe is briefly introduced with information about how these foods can affect emotions and energy, and the book is full of helpful charts and tips. The first cookbook devoted to the relationship between food and mood, Somer’s book will appeal to anyone interested in eating to feel better.