Identifies a link between serotonin levels and weight and outlines a twelve-week program of scientifically balanced recipes designed to help reduce overeating urges, lose weight, and improve overall moods.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

pt. 1. The brain-weight connection -- ch. 1. Solving the carbohydrate riddle -- ch. 2. Appetite, hunger, and eating triggers -- ch. 3. If you want to change your weight, you have to change your mind, too -- ch. 4. Before you begin -- pt. 2. The program -- ch. 5. Snack your way to serotonin power -- ch. 6. The serotonin power diet -- ch. 7. Change your body -- ch. 8. Now what do I do? -- pt. 3. Planning your strategy -- ch. 9. The 12-week guide -- ch. 10. Troubleshooting -- ch. 11. Maintaining your weight loss -- pt. 4. Cooking the serotonin power diet -- ch. 12. The kitchen list for a meal in minutes -- ch. 13. Basic meals and quick kitchen tricks -- ch. 14. Recipes.