In the 1970’s, Dr. Richard Wurtman of MIT and his graduate student, John Ferstrom, discovered that the nutrient composition of a meal affects the brain’s neurotransmitters, substances that control nerve impulses. They also found in rats, that the neurotransmitters dopamine and serotonin had great involvement with food intake. Dr. Wurtman’s wife, Judith, later found that the carbohydrate content of a meal might influence dopamine and serotonin synthesis. Dopamine is related with alertness; it is used for fast reflexes, “mental energy,” and to assist in problem solving. Serotonin helps a person deal with stress. “When the brain uses serotonin, feelings of stress and anxiety are replaced by a sense of