Download or read book Brain-building Nutrition written by Michael A. Schmidt and published by Frog Books. This book was released on 2001 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This revised version of Smart Fats: How Dietary Fats and Oils Affect Mental, Physical, and Emotional Intelligence, has been considerably updated to reflect the current research in fatty acids and the brain. This includes new studies on the effects of stress on the fatty acids of the brain, data on depression, and studies on how saturated fat may impair learning and cognition. Included is a brief questionnaire on signs of fatty acid deficiency and intakes of helpful and harmful fats.