Nutrition and mental performance : a lifespan perspective /
Contributor(s): Riby, Leigh [editor] | Smith, Michael (Michael A.), Ph.D [editor] | Foster, Jonathan K [editor].
Publisher: Basingstoke : Palgrave Macmillan, 2012Description: xxi, 347 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm.Content type: text | text | still image Media type: unmediated | unmediated Carrier type: volume | volumeISBN: 9780230299894; 9780230299894:; 023029989X; 9780230299900; 0230299903.Other title: Nutrition & mental performance.Subject(s): Intellect -- Nutritional aspects | Nutrition -- Psychological aspects | CognitionDDC classification: 613.2019 RIBItem type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Nutrition and mental performance -- a lifespan perspective / Leigh M. Riby, Michael A. Smith, Jonathan K. Foster -- Iron nutrition and neurodevelopment in young children / Magnus Domellöf, Ewa A. Szymlek-Gay -- Vitamin C and its role in brain development and cognition / Stine Hasselholt, PernilleTveden-Nyborg, Jens Lykkesfeldt -- Exploring B vitamins and their impact on cognitive function and mood from conception to early adulthood / Therese O'Sullivan -- Vitamin D, energy regulation and mental health / Paul Cherniack -- Exploring B vitamins beyond early adulthood / Jonathon Lee Reay -- Protein deficiency during development: implications for cognitive function / Emma Jones -- Carbohydrates, glucose and cognitive performance / Michael A. Smith, Jonathan K. Foster, Leigh M. Riby -- The impact of breakfast on cognitive performance in children and adults / Jeanet Ingwersen -- Reduced calorie diets and mental performance in adults / Kristen E. D'Anci -- Water, hydration status and cognitive performance / Caroline J. Edmonds -- Consumption of fish and omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids: Impact on cognitive function in older age and dementia / Louise A. Brown -- Energy drink consumption and the effects on stress and cognitive performance / Michele L. Pettit, Kathy DeBarr -- Caffeine psychopharmacology and effects on cognitive performance and mood / Jack E. James -- Herbal extracts and cognition in adulthood and ageing / David Camfield [and others] -- Preventive effects of Resveratrol on age-associated neurological disorders / Stephane Bastianetto, Remi Quirion.
Ideal for psychology, food science and nutrition students at a variety of levels, this text provides a lifespan perspective to guide students through nutrition and cognitive performance. With contributions from leading academics and professionals, it is an accessible guide to the connection between psychology and nutrition.