Table of Contents
Introduction 1
1 The Amen Solution 11
Do These Ten Things First!
2 Know Your Motivation to Get Healthy 35
Drive Your Desire to Change
3 Eat Right to Think Right and Keep Track of What You Eat 55
Get Thinner, Smarter, and Happier
4 Know Your Brain Type 100
One Size Does Not Fit Everyone
5 Take Brain Healthy Supplements 127
Lose Weight, Improve Your Mood, and Raise Your IQ
6 Learn Nine Secrets to Conquering Your Cravings 159
Control Your Appetite and Life
7 Rev Your Metabolism 186
Get in Gear with Physical and Mental Exercises
8 Kill the Ants 204
Stop Them from Stealing Your Happiness and Memory, and Making You Fat
9 Practice Directed Focus 225
Hypnosis and Meditation
10 Bust Your Barriers 243
Overcome the People, Places, and Things That Sabotage Success
Appendix A The Amen Solution Master Questionnaire 271
Appendix B Two Hundred Ways to Leave Your Blubber Behind 277
Appendix C Calorie Counts 295
Appendix D Brain Healthy Shopping Guide 302
Appendix E Brain Healthy Recipes 306
Appendix F Calories Burned from Physical Activity 323
Appendix G Eat Eco-Friendly Brain Healthy Foods 325
Appendix H Flash Cards 327
Note on References and Further Reading 331
Acknowledgments 333
Index 335
