Lifetime Nutritional Influences on Cognition, Behaviour and Psychiatric Illness

David Benton is a Professor in the Department of Psychology, Swansea University, UK. He is widely renowned for his research into the effects of diet on mood and cognitive functioning.

"This book provides an excellent review of the impact of diet on mental health. This book is a very comprehensive and well written book which examines the impact of various aspects of diet on brain development, cognitive and motor function, mental health and well-being." --IFST Journal

• Contributor contact detailsWoodhead Publishing Series in Food Science, Technology and NutritionIntroductionPart I: Nutritional influences on brain developmentChapter 1: The effects of early diet on cognition and the brainAbstract:1.1 Introduction1.2 Nutrition, cognition and the brain: background considerations1.3 Research example – the preterm cohort1.4 Cognitive outcomes at different ages1.5 Imaging studies1.6 Issues raised by these studies1.7 Nutrition, cognition and brain relationships: some general considerations1.8 Suggestions for further research and sources of further information and adviceChapter 2: Influence of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC-PUFAs) on cognitive and visual developmentAbstract:2.1 Introduction2.2 Structure, metabolism and general physiological functions of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs)2.3 Placental transfer of PUFA and fetal lipid transport2.4 PUFA levels in human milk2.5 Significance of PUFAs in the development and function of brain and retina2.6 Significance of an adequate LC-PUFA supply for neonates and infants on cognitive and visual outcomes2.7 Potential consequences of PUFA deficiency or imbalances2.8 PUFA intake recommendations and supply situation2.9 Implications for the food industry, nutritionists and policy-makers2.10 Future trends2.13 Appendix: list of abbreviationsChapter 3: Zinc deficiency and cognitive developmentAbstract:3.1 Introduction3.2 Measurement of zinc status3.3 Implications for the food industry, nutritionists, and policy-makers3.4 Future trends3.5 Sources of further information and adviceChapter 4: Iron deficiency and cognitive developmentAbstract:4.1 Introduction4.2 Effects of iron deficiency on cognitive development4.3 Implications for the food industry, nutritionists, and policy-makers4.4 Future trends4.5 Sources of further information and adviceChapter 5: Iodine and cognitive developmentAbstract:5.1 An overview of iodine, thyroid hormones, and the consequences of iodine deficiency5.2 The effect of iodine deficiency on cognition5.3 Implications for the food industry, nutritionists and policy-makers5.4 Future trends5.5 Sources of further information and advicePart II: Diet, mood and cognitionChapter 6: Macronutrients and cognitive performanceAbstract:6.1 Introduction6.2 The effects of meals on cognitive performance6.3 Carbohydrate and cognitive performance6.4 Macronutrients, stress and cognitive performance6.5 Implications for the food industry, nutritionists and policy-makers6.6 Future trends and opportunities for this research field6.7 Sources of further information and adviceChapter 7: Carbohydrate consumption, mood and anti-social behaviourAbstract:7.1 Introduction7.2 Carbohydrate metabolism and mood7.3 The incidence of hypoglycaemia7.4 Serotonin synthesis after the consumption of carbohydrate7.5 Anti-social behaviour and refined carbohydrate consumption7.6 Chocolate - macronutrients or palatability?7.7 Future trends7.8 Sources of further information and adviceChapter 8: Hydration and mental performanceAbstract:8.1 Introduction8.2 Thirst and water intake regulation8.3 Cognition, mood, and hydration status8.4 Implications for the food industry, nutritionists, and policy-makers8.5 Future trends8.6 Sources of further information and adviceChapter 9: Vitamin status, cognition and mood in cognitively intact adultsAbstract:9.1 Introduction9.2 Vitamin deficiency in developed societies9.3 Mechanisms of action of vitamins related to brain function9.4 Evidence from epidemiological studies9.5 Evidence from intervention studies9.6 Conclusions9.7 Implications for the food industry, nutritionists and policy-makers9.8 Future trends9.9 Sources of further information and adviceChapter 10: Caffeine, mood and cognitionAbstract:10.1 Introduction10.2 Background – caffeine intake and its physiological effects10.3 Caffeine reinforcement10.4 The alerting and psychomotor effects of caffeine – net benefit or withdrawal reversal?10.5 Caffeine and anxiety10.6 Caffeine (tea and coffee) consumption and risk of cognitive decline10.7 Conclusions and future trends: implications for the food industry, nutritionists and policy-makers10.8 Sources of further information and advice10.9 AcknowledgementsChapter 11: Neurocognitive effects of herbal extractsAbstract:11.1 Introduction11.2 Ginkgo biloba11.3 Ginseng11.4 Bacopa monnieri11.5 Salvia11.6 Melissa officinalis11.7 Guaraná11.8 Flavonoids11.9 Conclusions and future trendsIII: Nutritional infl uences on behavioural problems, psychiatric illness and cognitive decline associated with ageingChapter 12: Malnutrition and externalizing behaviourAbstract:12.1 Introduction12.2 Dietary influences on externalizing behaviour12.3 Implications for the food industry, nutritionists, and policy-makers12.4 Future trends12.5 Sources of further information and adviceChapter 13: The role of nutrition and diet in learning and behaviour of children with symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorderAbstract:13.1 Overview of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)13.2 Nutrition and the brain13.3 Nutrients and ADHD13.4 Botanicals13.5 Multi-ingredient formulations13.6 Food intolerance13.7 Conclusions13.8 Implications for the food industry, nutritionists and policy-makers13.9 Future trends13.10 Sources of further information and adviceChapter 14: Vitamin status and psychiatric disordersAbstract:14.1 Introduction14.2 Homocysteine14.3 Dementia and homocysteine14.4 Vitamin B114.5 Niacin14.6 Vitamin B614.7 Vitamin B1214.8 Anti-oxidants, micronutrients and the oxidative stress hypothesis of ageing14.9 Future trends14.10 Sources of further information and adviceChapter 15: Antioxidants, diet, polyphenols and dementiaAbstract:15.1 Introduction15.2 Antioxidants and diet approach for cognitive functioning and dementia15.3 Brain targets and sources of polyphenols15.4 Summary of the classification of polyphenols15.5 Important polyphenols with neuoroprotective potential15.6 Conclusions15.7 Future trendsChapter 16: Vitamin D, cognitive function, and mental healthAbstract:16.1 Introduction16.2 The epidemic of vitamin D insufficiency - sources of vitamin D intake, epidemiology16.3 Vitamin D action on the brain16.4 Cognition16.5 Vitamin D in dementia and Parkinson's disease16.6 Vitamin D and depression, bipolar illness, and schizophrenia16.7 The diagnosis and treatment of vitamin D insufficiency16.8 Future trends16.9 Sources of further information and adviceChapter 17: Caloric intake, dietary lifestyles, macronutrient composition and dementiaAbstract:17.1 Introduction17.2 Obesity and the metabolic syndrome in Alzheimer's disease (AD)17.3 Calorie intake and caloric restriction17.4 The role of insulin in AD17.5 Hypertension and AD17.6 The link between dietary choices and AD17.7 Conclusions and future trends17.8 Sources of further information and adviceChapter 18: Fatty acids and schizophreniaAbstract:18.1 Introduction18.2 Tissue levels of polyunsaturated fatty acids in patients with schizophrenia18.3 Treatment studies with omega-3 fatty acids in schizophrenia18.4 The importance of diet for physical health in schizophrenia18.5 Recommended programme of assessment and intervention18.6 Further researchChapter 19: Fatty acids, depression and suicideAbstract:19.1 Introduction19.2 Essential fatty acids (EFAs)19.3 EFAs and depression19.4 EFAs and post-natal depression (PND)19.5 EFAs and bipolar disorder (BD)19.6 EFAs and suicide19.7 Personality factors associated with suicide19.8 Future trends19.9 Implications for practice19.10 Sources of further information and adviceChapter 20: Fatty acid intake and cognitive declineAbstract:20.1 Introduction20.2 Epidemiological link between dietary fats and cognitive decline20.3 Omega-3 fatty acids metabolism and risk of cognitive decline20.4 Implications for the food industry, nutritionists and policy-makers20.5 Future trends for better cognition20.6 Sources of further information and adviceIndex