Happy Food

#1 International bestseller "I love Niklas's food, and it certainly makes me happy to eat it." Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall Writing this book changed Niklas and Henrik's lives, and it could soon change yours too. In writing HAPPY FOOD they re-evaluated everything that they had learned about food and stepped beyond the conversation around gut health to look at how the food we eat affects our brains and mental health, too. With so much going on in our daily lives, it's often much easier to grab fast food than cook a meal at home, and as a result so many of us our suffering both physically and mentally. Within these pages Niklas and Henrik look at how we can get what we need on a deep and nourishing level. You won't find a more interesting and hands-on book about this subject. The unbeatable combination of Ekstedt's recipes and kitchen know-how with Ennart's research and flowing narrative, along with beautiful pictures and impeccable Nordic cooking, makes this book a must-have. HAPPY FOOD brings Hygge and lagom into your kitchen, allowing everyone the chance to live and eat like the Scandinavians. With its practical and inspiring advice, HAPPY FOOD will be your companion in everyday life, both in and out of the kitchen. Ennart and Ekstedt elegantly navigate between the "Early Bird" health-shot and the anti-inflammatory burger all the way to super-beetroot juice. It's all about good food, and how the right meal can change your life.

NIKLAS EKSTEDT is one of Sweden's most treasured chefs and restaurateurs, having started several Michelin-starred restaurants. He is also well known for his cooking show Niklas Mat (Niklas's Food), which ran for over ten seasons in Sweden and has reached international success appearing on such shows as Saturday Kitchen and MasterChef on British and American TV. HENRIK ENNART IS a medical science journalist for one of Sweden's largest newspapers Svenska Dagbladet. In spring 2017 he wrote an article about how people can find happiness through food, which became one of the most read articles to appear in the newspaper that year.

Introduction Part 1: The gut and the brain - and how it all hangs together Why feel bad when you can feel good Crash course in gut bacteria Blood sugar blues featuring the leaky guts Food that causes inflammation and depression How stress affects your gut How do you eat to be happy? Part 2: Introducing superfoods The Mediterranean diet that bestows harmony The revenge of the bean and the potato Plug in the best fibre Replenish with live bacteria cultures Make your food colourful Emergency happy boost The new nitrate trend making guts happy All in one Recipes Index References