Feed Your Brain, Lose Your Belly (9781608321018): Larry McCleary MD: Books

This is a fairly new (April 2011) book by Larry McCleary, MD a Neurosurgeon. Although the same themes have been written about elsewhere, In the first section of the book he connects the dots between the physiology of obesity, brain degeneration and food reward in a clear and compelling fashion that we haven't seen elsewhere. Of course, there is a heavy reliance on his own clinical observations and anecdote. The later sections of the book with his own take on higher fat, moderate carb diets and exercise are less interesting with most of the guidance stated without much motivation.

McCleary comes down in the healthy fat, lean meat and fish camp. There is also an odd chapter at the end recommending his own nutritional supplement. But all-in-all this book provides a useful perspective book. As far as the potential connection with brain degeneration, if you were looking for yet another reason to go low-carb and avoid the progressive effects of insulin resistance, it is hard to think of a more motivating "better safe than sorry" story.