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FAB Research Book Recommendations
Food and Behaviour Research (FAB Research) is a charitable organisation established in 2003 and dedicated to advancing scientific research into the links between nutrition and human behaviour, and to making the findings from such research available to the widest possible audience.
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Books FAB Recommends
A selection of books written by FAB speakers and other favourites.
Unlocking the Potential for Learning and Wellbeing
How Nutrition Influences Cognitive Function, Behaviour and Mood
Our mental health is in crisis. But a critical ingredient in this debate, and a crucial part of the solution - what we eat - is being ignored
The right food choices can transform your child
How diet and micronutrients can be used to help treat and prevent anxiety, depression, ADHD and other mental health disorders
Why poor nutrition is at the root of the global mental health crisis
Books (everything)
Are some criminals born, not made? What causes violence and how can we treat it?
Essential reading for psychology and health psychology students, those taking eating behaviour modules, and eating behaviour and disorders courses.
Anorexia nervosa is a potentially fatal disorder that is notoriously difficult to treat and provokes great frustration in carers, families and friends
An epic study demonstrating the importance of whole food nutrition, and the degeneration and destruction that comes from a diet of processed foods.
Goldacre’s detailed research would be hard for any drug-company executive to contradict.
A fascinating autobiography of GP, organic gardener and advocate of disease prevention by sound nutrition
This handbook explains the science behind nutrition and its effects on mental health.
This practical, in-depth handbook examines newly emerging concepts in the management of addiction.
An essential guide to some of the biggest and most compelling issues in healthcare and psychology
An essential guide to critical appraisal for emergency medicine.
Offers an interdisciplinary perspective on energy metabolism in the brain & body in neuropsychiatric disorders & suggests future research directions.
Nutrition isn't rocket science; it's harder
Award-winning investigative food journalist, Joanne Blythman turns her attention to the current hot topic – the state of British food.
From the author of What to Eat and Shopped , a revelatory investigation into what really goes into the food we eat.
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER THAT SHOWED US WHAT WAS REALLY IN OUR FOOD
An absolute classic... the title of which says it all for TODAY... a full 40 years later
Books on Developmental Conditions
What if being a bit weird is actually entirely normal? What if sharing our internal struggles wasn’t a sign of weakness, but strength?
Unlocking the Potential for Learning and Wellbeing
How Nutrition Influences Cognitive Function, Behaviour and Mood
Reduce stress, anxiety and depression and future-proof your brain
The right food choices can transform your child
How diet and micronutrients can be used to help treat and prevent anxiety, depression, ADHD and other mental health disorders
Books on Mental and Brain Health
This handbook explains the science behind nutrition and its effects on mental health.
Offers an interdisciplinary perspective on energy metabolism in the brain & body in neuropsychiatric disorders & suggests future research directions.
Worldwide, depression will be the single biggest cause of disability in the next 20 years. But treatment for it has not changed much in the last three decades.
Delving into the recent discovery of the brain's immune system, Dr Monty Lyman reveals the extraordinary implications for our physical and mental health.
This book aims to reveal how the genetic legacy of schizophrenia is at the heart of the best and worst of human achievement.
"A lucid and original piece of work."
Why do we think, feel, and act in ways we wished we did not?
There are many routes to mental wellbeing and award-winning neuroscientist Camilla Nord is at the forefront of finding them.
Books on Nutrition and Diet
Nutrition isn't rocket science; it's harder
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER THAT SHOWED US WHAT WAS REALLY IN OUR FOOD
An absolute classic... the title of which says it all for TODAY... a full 40 years later
This groundbreaking work is the first internationally published book to examine the link between a protein in the milk we drink and a range of serious illnesses
"The author interweaves the story of Drummond and the debasement of the modern British diet with great passion and tenacity." - Sunday Times Culture
Andrew Whitley, organic baker & founder of The Village Bakery, reveals the deplorable state the modern supermarket bread has fallen, & the secrets behind making nutritious bread at home.
A revealing account of what we feed our citizens in schools, hospitals and prisons
Is coffee good for you? Will sausages kill you? Should you avoid sugar, fat, salt, or all three?
Books on Pregnancy and Early Life
In this important follow-up to her ground-breaking book, 'Toxic Childhood', Sue Palmer provides an essential guide on how to bring up children in a way that avoids the problems of a toxic world
Ever heard someone talking disparagingly about the "youth of today"? Ever thought that kids today seem unable to hold a conversation, behavioural disorders seem to be on the rise and that the old-fashioned adage of 'respecting your elders' has withered away?
Reduce stress, anxiety and depression and future-proof your brain
Our mental health is in crisis. But a critical ingredient in this debate, and a crucial part of the solution - what we eat - is being ignored
The right food choices can transform your child
Why poor nutrition is at the root of the global mental health crisis
Books on Public Health
A revealing account of what we feed our citizens in schools, hospitals and prisons
Nutrition policy in the UK needs to be dragged into the 21st century
Books on Sugar, Refined Carbohydrates and Ultra-Processed Foods
Sugar. It's killing us. Why do we eat so much of it? What are its hidden dangers?
‘The best book I’ve read on the relationship between diet and health.’ Dr Andrew Weil
Our mental health is in crisis. But a critical ingredient in this debate, and a crucial part of the solution - what we eat - is being ignored
Extensive scientific evidence now shows that diets rich in ultra-processed foods and drinks are damaging to both physical and mental health
Books on Nutrients or Supplementation
The Lifesaving Nutritional Program Based on the Diet of the Island of Crete
Your child is unsocial, moody, and not hitting standard development milestones. Is it autism? A developmental disability? Or could it be as simple as B12 deficiency?
Uncovers a public health crisis that even many doctors don't know exists - the chronic misdiagnosis of vitamin B12 deficiency.
The Medically Proven Diet That Restores Your Body's Essential Nutritional Balance
Books on Weight Loss and Food 'Addiction'
This practical, in-depth handbook examines newly emerging concepts in the management of addiction.
Weaves together science, law, and fascinating characters to tell an important and often unexpectedly moving story.
Uncover the truth behind our food addiction - and learn how to break the cycle
'An important and illuminating book.' - Chris van Tulleken, author of Ultra-Processed People
‘The best book I’ve read on the relationship between diet and health.’ Dr Andrew Weil
The Science to Surviving Our Ultra-Processed Food Environment
The Sunday Times bestseller that explains the new science behind weight loss and how we can get in shape without counting calories
The Sunday Times bestseller
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