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nfrye21's review
3.0
The information was easy to digest, and there was some intriguing science facts that I didn’t know, such as the different factors that play into Alzheimer’s but the majority of the book seemed to refer/advise the same things every influencer, article, news story says about how to live a healthy life
davidgilani's review
5.0
Yes! Amazing book by Catherine de Lange. We all want a healthy brain: whether it's just to best make use of and enjoy our creativity and focus... or for longevity in terms of avoiding mental diseases such as Alzheimer's. In 'Brain Power', de Lange goes through a breadth of topics (diet, exercise, sleep, relationships, education levels and other lifestyle factors) and brings both a superb summery of existing scientific research AND a concise collection of recommendations for how we can apply the learnings from that research in our daily lives.
Whether it be learning more about the connection between dental health and mental health, the promising yet new research around intermittent fasting, the importance of developing a good gut biome, sleep science, impact of different levels of intensity of exercise... Ah there's so much great stuff covered in this book! I doubt there is anyone in the world who wouldn't learn a great amount by reading this book.
I've been on a personal journey to 'test out' various different lifestyle approaches (in terms of sleep, diet, exercise and beyond) over the last 5 years in the pursuit of sustainable habits that can help with long-term health. I've learned a huge amount in those 5 years and a lot of what I've learned is backed-up and expanded on this book (if only I'd discovered it sooner).
I would say that there may be people who prefer a different style of book than this offers. This book is not about rich characters or stories. There are a lot of data and facts - and delivered in quite an intense way. If you're looking for stories of people and what they have personally done to develop their brain power, then this may not be the book for you. However, if you want to see, from a more scientific standpoint, what approaches taken by millions of people have worked vs. what hasn't... then this is going to be a treat!
My only criticism of this book would be that the topic (healthy brains) is huge and so there is only so much depth that de Lange has been able to go into on each of the factors / topics that relates to it. I still feel like I gained a lot from the book, but I wouldn't have minded if it was twice as long.
Whether it be learning more about the connection between dental health and mental health, the promising yet new research around intermittent fasting, the importance of developing a good gut biome, sleep science, impact of different levels of intensity of exercise... Ah there's so much great stuff covered in this book! I doubt there is anyone in the world who wouldn't learn a great amount by reading this book.
I've been on a personal journey to 'test out' various different lifestyle approaches (in terms of sleep, diet, exercise and beyond) over the last 5 years in the pursuit of sustainable habits that can help with long-term health. I've learned a huge amount in those 5 years and a lot of what I've learned is backed-up and expanded on this book (if only I'd discovered it sooner).
I would say that there may be people who prefer a different style of book than this offers. This book is not about rich characters or stories. There are a lot of data and facts - and delivered in quite an intense way. If you're looking for stories of people and what they have personally done to develop their brain power, then this may not be the book for you. However, if you want to see, from a more scientific standpoint, what approaches taken by millions of people have worked vs. what hasn't... then this is going to be a treat!
My only criticism of this book would be that the topic (healthy brains) is huge and so there is only so much depth that de Lange has been able to go into on each of the factors / topics that relates to it. I still feel like I gained a lot from the book, but I wouldn't have minded if it was twice as long.