digestion so slow as to neutralize
any benefit.
Sugar also can heighten de-
pression in some people. A study
of 100 clinically depressed sub-
jects at the University of South
Alabama found that depression
vanished in 30 percent of the sub-
jects when sugar was eliminated
from their diet.
"With these sensitive people, I
can turn depression on and off
like a water faucet," Professor
Larry Christensen, who ran the
study, told the Los Angeles Times.
• Coffee: The caffeine in coffee
can actually relieve depression,
according to a Johns Hopkins
study. And one or two cups of cof-
fee in the morning can boost the
mental acuity of most folks. Any
more, though, may cause over-
stimulation (no doubt requiring
carbohydrates to calm you down.
See "bagel").
• Potato latkes: Loaded with
carbos, yes, "but they're fried,
which can slow the rate of diges-
tion," probably neutralizing any
calming effect, Dr. Wurtman
said.
• Blintzes: "You're getting an
alertness effect from the cottage
cheese," Dr. Wurtman said. "And
they're not very fattening, unless
you start adding sour cream."
• Borscht: No impact on
moods.
• Mogen David/Manischewitz:
Any wine can dull the mind, Dr.
Wurtman said. Add the sweet-
ness found in kosher wine "and
it's very sedating." ❑

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But Dr. Judith Wurtman, a
nutrition scientist at the Massa-
chusetts Institute of Technolo-
gy and author of Managing, Your
Mind & Mood Through Food,
begs to differ.
"Many Jews seem to think the
more, the better' and that really
means a lot of fat and calories,
unfortunately," Dr. Wurtman
said. "We sometimes miss out on
the positive benefits of food be-
cause there is so much fat."
With the help of Dr. Wurtman,
Ms. Cohen and others, here's a
guide to how some traditional
Jewish foods can alter our moods:
• Gefilte fish: Like all fish, a
source of high protein, which has
been shown to make some people
alert and mentally sharp. A mere
three to four ounces of the stuff
can raise one's mental energy.
"Let's say someone is studying
in the yeshiva for 10 or 12 hours
and they're engaged in very in-
tense, intellectual efforts which
require lots of concentration and
memory," Dr. Wurtman said. "It's
very important that person make
sure at lunch and at dinner that
he has some protein."
Other high-protein, low-fat
sources include lean meat, liv-
er, skim milk, cottage cheese and
beans.
• Horseradish: A natural fol-
low-up to gefilte fish but, alas, it
has "no effect, whatsoever" on
mood, Dr. Wurtman said.
• Lox: "Another protein food,
but it's made-with so much oil
and is so fattening that it's not
the best source of protein," Dr.
Wurtman said. She suggests
plain smoked salmon as
an alternative.
• Herring: Another fatty
fish, but less so than lox.
"OK as brain food," the doc-
tor said.
• Chicken soup: Does not
affect your mood, but if it
makes your mother feel
better, what can it hurt?
• Bagels: Researchers
now believe foods rich in
carbohydrates, such as
bread, pasta, cereal, cake
or candy, don't give the
quick burst of energy pre-
viously attributed to them.
On the contrary, they can
make some people feel
sluggish by boosting lev-
els of serotonin, the sooth-
ing brain chemical that is
also activated by Prozac.
• A nice coffee cake: See
"bagels." Any food with
added sugar can act as
a sedative. Yes, the eggs
in coffee cake add pro-
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amount of added fat makes

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