Genius Foods

chronic stress, 265
fructose, 78–79
homocysteine, 340
human evolution, 61–63, 83
insulin, 102–4
sugar, 74–76
brain boosters
baby fat, 150
carotenoids, 55–56
cholesterol, 124–26
dark chocolate, 115–16, 133, 304, 335–36
DHA form of omega-3, 33
increasing blood flow to the brain, 133–34
ketones, 161–63, 164–65
saunas, 284–87
wild fish, 267–68
See also BDNF
brain fuel, 145–72
overview, 172
amount required, 145–46
baby fat as, 150
burning fat vs. muscle, 148–49
coconut oil, 165–66, 167–70, 172, 316
consequences of energy deprivation, 164–65
creatine, 153–54
glucose and free radicals, 146–47
ketogenic diet, 154–57, 165
liver’s role, 147–48
mitochondria and, 145
post-workout carbs, 105, 132, 157–58, 318, 320