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A review by ranahabib
Grain Brain: The Surprising Truth about Wheat, Carbs, and Sugar--Your Brain's Silent Killers by David Perlmutter
4.0
8.5/10 (may change as I am currently applying the contents to my life to see if it's true)
Perlmutter takes a bold stance arguing that a low carb, gluten free diet is the best diet for brain health. He claims that we should opt for a high fat, high protein diet to help increase the longevity of our life & reach optimal brain/body health (which I agree with).
While I already agree on his stance that sugar is horrible for our brain health, it took some convincing for me to see the truth about what gluten does to our body and brain (in the long run). I do have a complex relationship with gluten/wheat, so I found that reading this book has really helped me better understand WHY my body reacts to gluten/wheat the way that it does.
Perlmutter does a great job at simplifying complex concepts about how the human body works, which I really appreciate. He also does a really good job at providing sound, concrete research to help enhance his premise. I also really liked that he included meal plans and recipes in the back of the book.
His only down fall is that his writing has an air of superiority to it. He speaks in the affirmative that anyone who disagrees with him is completely wrong, disillusioned, or an idiot (which I don't agree with).
Perlmutter takes a bold stance arguing that a low carb, gluten free diet is the best diet for brain health. He claims that we should opt for a high fat, high protein diet to help increase the longevity of our life & reach optimal brain/body health (which I agree with).
While I already agree on his stance that sugar is horrible for our brain health, it took some convincing for me to see the truth about what gluten does to our body and brain (in the long run). I do have a complex relationship with gluten/wheat, so I found that reading this book has really helped me better understand WHY my body reacts to gluten/wheat the way that it does.
Perlmutter does a great job at simplifying complex concepts about how the human body works, which I really appreciate. He also does a really good job at providing sound, concrete research to help enhance his premise. I also really liked that he included meal plans and recipes in the back of the book.
His only down fall is that his writing has an air of superiority to it. He speaks in the affirmative that anyone who disagrees with him is completely wrong, disillusioned, or an idiot (which I don't agree with).