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3.25 AVERAGE
3.25 AVERAGE
I finished reading it. Now I'm going to try the 21 day plan. I'll rate and review it once I'm finished with that. The proof of the pudding is in the tasting they say.
informative
inspiring
slow-paced
informative
fast-paced
Lots of promise at the start, but felt the recommendations became shakier as the book went along. He might be right on the money, though, and I'm willing to give much of what he suggests a shot.
challenging
informative
reflective
medium-paced
Outdated in 2022. The 21 day fix at the end is good,otherwise it seems like a lot of info we already know, and some even incorrect 7 years after publication.
informative
fast-paced
There is nothing new in this book. Just a collection of common sense. Oh and buy organic even if there's no evidence of clinically relevant differences between organic and conventional. I'm giving it 2 stars just because at least it is written quite well and it goes by fast, it also reminded me to eat more fish and veggies but I knew everything the author said by first grade.
Absolutely nothing new. If you're already into self-improvement you really don't need to read this book. In fact I didn't enjoy the voice of the narrator and therefore would recommend against reading this book. Ideally I'd give it 2.5 stars because it's just ok, but I'll round it up to 3stars because I do think that someone new to the field would get something out of it and don't want to scare them away with a too bad of a review. It's fine, there are article references etc, it just wasn't revolutionary.
challenging
informative
medium-paced
I like this book, for most folks I would take it with a grain of salt - specifically the food restriction during the chapters where he explains the program - but the science of everything is incredibly interesting.
I have ADHD, Autism, and Chronic Illness. I have a lot of brain fog - but because of the mentioned things that take a toll on me, as well as a history of eating disorders, I can't follow the food portion of the program verbatim. But I did love learning about how certain foods can boost brain health and how things like pole-caught fish and taking an Omega 3 supplement can boost brain health and help reduce brain fog. I have started to incorporate more of the minimally processed, whole foods mentioned and as a result, I have been craving less of the food I used to eat - but I still allow myself to have them when I want them. Balance.
I have ADHD, Autism, and Chronic Illness. I have a lot of brain fog - but because of the mentioned things that take a toll on me, as well as a history of eating disorders, I can't follow the food portion of the program verbatim. But I did love learning about how certain foods can boost brain health and how things like pole-caught fish and taking an Omega 3 supplement can boost brain health and help reduce brain fog. I have started to incorporate more of the minimally processed, whole foods mentioned and as a result, I have been craving less of the food I used to eat - but I still allow myself to have them when I want them. Balance.
informative
slow-paced
First off, please do not pick this up as an audiobook as the format does not mesh with the content. I expected this to be a lot more of an exploration of the issues plaguing our society in terms of cognitive ability but found it to be more of a list of things you should and shouldn’t be doing. The book honestly reads like an instruction manual for a program. I found some of the advice and information to be interesting (specifically diets and vitamins/nutrients that either help or harm cognition) but most of it was grossly exaggerated. Furthermore, a lot of the instructions in this book are not attainable for the average person and there was very little in terms of intermediate steps you can do if you are unable to accomplish his strict instructions.