#1 International bestseller

"I love Niklas's food, and it certainly makes me happy to eat it. It's fascinating to see that the links between good food and good mood are backed by the latest science. All the more reason to tuck into these delicious dishes." Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, May 2018

'Writing this book has changed our lives. And it could soon change yours too. Although both Niklas and I have devoted a great deal of our adult lives to food and how it affects us, the work we've done on HAPPY FOOD has forced us to re-evaluate everything that we have learned.' - Henrik Ennart

The conversation around gut health and the food we eat has been ongoing for a while, but in this book Niklas Ekstedt and Henrik Ennart go one step further to look at how the food we eat affects our brains and mental health, too.

You won't find a more interesting and hands-on book about this subject that delves deep enough into the science without being dry. 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 advise, 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.

Discover how eating well affects mental and physical health: vegan, veggie or carnivore, this book is for you!

Based on ground-breaking new research, Happy Food For Life extends the conversation around gut health and its effect on our mental and physical health, ensuring every reader is equipped to make the best choices for our all-round health - and the planet too.

From mindful eating to how to get children to eat (almost) anything, and with an in-depth look at the increasingly popular Nordic diet, this book is packed full of simple, healthy recipes and great everyday advice.

The quick, mouth-watering and wholesome recipes include:

• creamy salsify tagliatelle with mushrooms
• roast chicken soup with crudites
• buckwheat risotto with fennel and pea sprout salad
• whole roast sweet potato with mint, coriander, chilli and cashew nuts
• blood orange and Brussels sprout salad
• whole grilled sea bass with green vegetables.